Examples Of Humanism In As I Lay Dying

Faulkner´s novels are often referred to as experimental because of their unusual form, which is the first thing that catches the reader´s attention. He shapes this experiment with great responsibility, distancing himself from the formal tradition of novel construction. In his novels,Faulkner constantly exposes his protagonists to human trials, cruelly testing their strength and durability. These the trials result more dangerous for the outcome is never known in advance, this is the humanism that mines in the fight against the man and circumstances, also with himself. . That is why Faulkner puts his characters in particularly tangled and non-standard situations. In this uncomplicated story Faulkner suddenly fills it with “sound and fury”, and these simple heroes are plunged into
It’s not by accident that one of the chapter’s highlights the scene with dead fish.This scene is so visible that it can’t be ignored. The dead fish, the dead mother-the parallel suggests itself, even if it’s trying to drive away. No one wants to deal with the fish. No one wants to deal with the mother and they all want to continue with their business. But it is necessary to cut the fish, cook it and eat it, and the mother had to die, she needs to be buried .All are engaged with their own affairs and concerned about cotton in the fields,corn,chicken,dollars and cakes. In their personal small worries the death of a loved one is hard to interpret, whether it is an attempt to drown out the tragedy or so strong frazzled rural life, hardened from the hard life to be the point that a man is worth nothing and the only thing that matters are the material ones, and the man is placed between them and his death, which equates with them. Death is placed on the level of things, and these things are lost.Further, this parallel association (mother-fish) is supported by Vardaman’s conclusion he constantly repeats:”My mother is a