William Faulkner's self-proclaimed masterpiece, As I Lay Dying, originally published in 1930, is a fascinating exploration of the many voices found in a Southern family and community. Students will explore the use of multiple voices in narration; learn about the social and economic conditions of the rural South in the 1920s and about William Faulkner's life; read, annotate, and discuss the text in class, individually and in groups.