Truth and Beauty

While I think that As I Lay Dying is True to humanity I still think the whole story is a farce, which is sad because what Faulkner was making fun of is how ridiculous humans can be. He shows us what we either didn't see or didn't want to see about how a poor farm family lives. On pages 172 and 176 we read how Addie doesn't even love some of her children; this is something that probably many of us deem unusual  but who knows it might have been common in Faulkner's time. All I know is that I think the book portrayed a true version of humanity. It shows us that deep down humans suck and that the only thing we can do about it is go crazy or die.
I also think that, while the imagery and setting might not always be beautiful, the language and literary devices are. I love it when Faulkner writes, "It is because in the wild and outraged earth too soon too soon too soon. It's not that I wouldn't and will not it's that it is too soon too soon too soon." (120) because it reminds me of the ending scene of Les Miserables. The beauty is that in both scenes from either book or movie it depicts the daughter crying over the loss of a parent. This scene really stuck out to me, but there are also other parts throughout the story where Faulkner uses language in order give us the full experience of humanity. I liked how at times there were images and blanks instead of words because that's how I think sometimes as well. All in all I surprisingly liked the book and I can't wait for more.