Manipulating God
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published 05/10/2007
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Summary
William Faulkner’s novel, As I Lay Dying portrays confused characters who attempt to assuage their instabilities by deferring to a higher force. Typically, people look to religion to reconcile haunting ambiguities and fill the voids in their lives. Establishing a secure belief system provides comfort and reveals the desperately sought answers. Often, ideology dictates actions and determines the moral responsibility of the individual. Perhaps more significant than the actual principles that govern people’s actions are the ways in which people structure their notions of God in order to alleviate inner-turmoil and justify seemingly uncontrollable events. Religious precepts become the outlet for relieving unresolved curiosities and defining ethical lifestyles. Resolution results from rationalization derived by concrete spiritual guidelines. In the novel, the characters manipulate their relationships with God to define their respective identities.
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- The element of mystery surrounding God piques curiosity, precipitating a detrimentally obdurate personal quest to uncover universal truths.
- Darl further expounds his theory, voicing shame for his family to Vardaman.
- However, instead of directing his questions toward God, he turns to his brother.
- An individual's extreme belief in God fosters self-righteous speech and action.
- Anse's expectation of a guaranteed gratifying afterlife derives from his own insecurity.
- Likewise, Jewel's spiritual beliefs elicit stubborn, sanctimonious behavior.
- The aforementioned characters from the novel devote their lives to following a belief system based around God.
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