Failed Family Facade
As I Lay Dying is a complex story of of misunderstood characters told through various perspectives that demonstrate the characters' perceptions of one another. The Bundrens are each going through their own emotional journey but their methods of expression are very different from each other, making it hard for them to interpret each other's actions. Thus, most chapters are filled with the narrator being confused about or annoyed with another character. The different judgements from all the characters force the reader to corroborate stories from unreliable narrators to ultimately form their own perception of and opinion on the book's reality. Depending on how one chooses to interpret these tales, the Bundrens have the potential to be heroes or villains. However, I don't think they're either; I think they're people who are struggling through life and drew an unlucky hand. Their judgements of each other aren't fundamental truths but rather skewed perspectiv...