Faulkner's "As I Lay Dying": Burying Addie's Voice

Students analyze William Faulkner's As I Lay Dying. In this literature analysis instructional activity, students compare a modern novel and play. Students analyze Faulkner's interior monologues. Students write a paper about the ways As I...

Considering using a work by William Faulkner with your honors or AP class? Check out this presentation that includes a short biography, critical reviews, the text of his Nobel acceptance speech, photos, and some of his reflections. 

As I Lay Dying is a beautiful book and a wonderful vehicle for understanding, interpreting, and comparing themes. The class reads and analyzes the novel, discusses possible interpretations, and characterizations. They compare the themes...

Students analyze William Faulkner's 'As I Lay Dying' and his use of multiple voices. In this William Faulkner lesson, students analyze Faulkner's use of multiple voices in narration. Students examine the Bundren family through the...

Young scholars analyze the multiple voices in William Faulkner's As I Lay Dying. In this multiple voices lesson, students explore the use of symbolism with the narrative voices of the text. Young scholars write a detailed profile of one...

In this online interactive reading comprehension worksheet, students respond to 25 multiple choice questions about Faulkner's As I Lay Dying. Students may submit their answers to be scored.

In this online interactive literature worksheet, students respond to 8 short answer and essay questions about William Faulkner's As I Lay Dying. Students may check some of their answers online.

Students examine the relationship between tragedy and patriarchs in King Lear and Willliam Faulkner's As I Lay Dying. They compare these works to the film "Apocalypse Now" and research a twentieth-century political leader. They write a...

Learners read and analyze William Faulkner's novel, 'As I Lay Dying.' They define Faulkner's place in American literary history, describe Faulkner's "South" in the context of the historical South and examine the Bundren family through...

King Lear, “Papa Doc” Duvalier, Colonel Walter E. Kurtz and Anse Bundren? Imagine a unit that examines the tragic hero and patriarchy in King Lear, As I Lay Dying and Apocalypse Now. To liven the brew, learners are asked to include in...