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Read the following excerpts that illustrate Darl's and Cash's points of view from William Faulkner's As I Lay Dying. From Darl: Tull's wagon stands beside the spring, hitched to the rail, the reins wrapped about the seat stanchion. In the wagon bed are two chairs. Jewel stops at the spring and takes the gourd from the willow branch and drinks. I pass him and mount the path, beginning to hear Cash's saw. When I reach the top he has quit sawing. Standing in a litter of chips, he is fitting two of the boards together. Between the shadow spaces they are yellow as gold, like soft gold, bearing on their flanks in smooth undulations the marks of the adze blade: a good carpenter, Cash is. He holds the two planks on the trestle, fitted along the edges in a quarter of the finished box. He kneels and squints along the edge of them, then he lowers them and takes up the adze. A good carpenter. Addie Bundren could not want a better one, better box to lie in. It will give her confidence and comfort. I go on to the house, followed by the Chuck. Chuck. Chuck. of the adze.

From Cash: 1. I made it on the bevel. 2. There is more surface for the nails to grip. 3. There is twice the gripping-surface to each seam. 4. The water will have to seep into it on a slant. Water moves easiest up and down or straight across. 5. In a house people are upright two thirds of the time. So the seams and joints are made up-and-down. Because the stress is up-and-down. 6. In a bed where people lie down all the time, the joints and seams are made sideways, because the stress is sideways. 7. Except. 8. A body is not square like a crosstie. 9. Animal magnetism. 10. The animal magnetism of a body makes the stress come slanting, so the seams and joints of a coffin are made on a bevel.

Compare how the two narrators tell the story of Addie Bundren's impending death. Is either narrator reliable? Explain what the reader learns about each narrator. Be sure to use specific details from the text to support your answer.​

Answer 1

I got you In the excerpts, both Darl and Cash are preparing for Addie Bundren's death by building her coffin. However, they have different approaches and perspectives. Darl's narration focuses on the physical details of the scene, such as Tull's wagon, Jewel drinking from the spring, and Cash's carpentry skills. Darl seems to be more concerned with the aesthetics of the coffin, describing it as a "better box" that will give Addie "confidence and comfort." His narration is also more poetic, using imagery such as the "smooth undulations" of the planks.

On the other hand, Cash's narration is more technical and precise. He explains the reasoning behind the beveled edges of the coffin and the direction of the seams, based on the stress that will be put on them. He even mentions "animal magnetism" as a factor in the construction. Cash's narration seems to be more focused on the practical aspects of building the coffin, rather than its appearance.

Both narrators appear to be reliable in their descriptions of the events. However, their perspectives and motivations are different. Darl seems to be more emotionally invested in the process, wanting to create a beautiful coffin for his mother. Cash, on the other hand, is focused on creating a functional and durable coffin that will serve its purpose. The reader learns about their different personalities and attitudes through their distinct narrations.