"Do you want us to go or not?" (pg 19). When I first read this line, I felt that there was more to this man than meets the eye. I do not know if it was just me jumping to conclusions, but I got the feeling that there was something wrong with this statement. It was as if the only reason they actually said it was because it was not going to happen. Is this Faulkner's way of telling us that something very significant is going to revolve around this sentence? The only thing that I can think of is that something will happen that will prevent them from coming back home in time and because of that, it will change a lot of people's lives. Up to this point, there has not been any indication of anything that might cause a conflict and if there is no conflict then there is no point for the book, and with Faulkner, you know there has to be a point for the book.
             "Jewel, I say, she is dead, Jewel. Addie Bundren is dead." (Darl, pg. 51). I found this quote interesting because I found it surprising to learn that Jewel showed no reaction to the news that Addie was dead. I had gotten the impression that Jewel was Addie's favorite child and it seemed as if they had shared a special bond. I was almost certain that Jewel, of all people, would be grief-stricken when he learned of his mother's death. Maybe Jewel was in denial at that time. After all, it was showed that Jewel just kept on working on the wagon as if there was not anything wrong. Maybe he had not realized that extent of the tragedy that had just occurred. He was refusing to believe it because to him, it just could not be true. His mother could not have died. It was inconceivable. Why? Because it was he who wanted to be by his mother's bedside when she had passed away. Another reason for Jewel's reaction could be that he was just one of those delayed reaction type people. Maybe the news had not really hit him yet. Another possibility could ...