Get Lit continues today with William Faulkner’s As I Lay Dying, a novel that, far more even than Cash Bundren’s coffin above, involves a significant amount of craftsmanship. The story of a dead matriarch and her family’s 40-mile journey of dubious necessity to bury her is told through fifteen narrators across over sixty sections. The means are unconventional, the end controversial, and Brad and I will discuss it this afternoon, hopefully with many of you. Join us at 4:30 PM ET at:
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I'm with you guys on everything except the Franco adaptation, IMHO. The split screen does not work for me. In fact, it angers me. Also, Franco miscast himself with his Hollywood coif and perfectly fitting clothes. The only character he could have played perfectly in As I Lay Dying is Skeet Macgowan. Haha! Did Faulker coin the term "skeet"?
You've been reading some good ones lately. My favorite Faulkner. People have compared my structure to this novel which I hadn't read at the time, but I do like it. Good story.