In the novel As I Lay Dying William Faulkner, the author describes Darl as a typical middle aged child that feels separate from the rest of his syblings which is ironic because of the fact that physically Jewel is the sibling most separate from the others.
Of all of the narrarations in the story, it is Darl's percpective that we see the most. In the story, he appears the most educated, and has very strong opinions of people and ideas. He longs to be loved by his mother, and is seen as one of the more positive and uplifting characters in the beginning of the novel.
He was clearly the most observent person in the novel noting that Dewey Dell was pregnat, and spotting Vardaman's issues early on. The fact that Darl was so observent, perhaps led to others turning against him. Dewey Dell wasn't to happy that Darl knew he was pregnant, and Jewel wasn't very happy with Darl either throughout the course of the entire book. I believe that Darl and Jewel were constantly competing for the mother's love and that is what led to their disgust for one another.
A little over half way through the book, the other characters notice the real Darl through his actions. When the family is going to Jefferson to burry Addie, Darl appears to want to lead the family, but gets jealous and angry when Jewel steals the show.
Overall, Darl is a character that feels caught in the middle of many situations, for example Addie's death, and Dewey Dell's pregnancy, and he just doesn't know how to handle all of the built up internal conflict within him. In the end, most of the family didn't want anything to really do with Darl and had no feelings for him.
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Hmm, this is a very interesting and healthy interpretation of my main man Darl. I don't think he was "middle aged" as you said in the first paragraph, especially considering the fact that Addie was about 60ish. I think you might have meant to say that he was a typical middle child, which I would definitely agree with. Middle children tend to be the most forgotten and receive the least attention, so maybe Darl burned the barn at the end to not only get rid of his mother's coffin, but possibly also to get some much needed attention.
I also agree with you with the fact the Darl is the most observant person in the novel. He is extremely aware of details, and can read people incredibly. However, he sometimes uses these traits to taunt his family, such as when he asks Jewel "Who is your father, Jewel?". I also think that Darl is the most articulate character and objective narrator in the book, which is why he narrates so many of the chapters. Overall, I tend to fully agree with your interpretation of Darl. Good job, sdub!
the reason we see Darl's perspective the most in the navel is because of the role he plays. he acts as the omniscient narrator because he knows everyone's secrets and he even knows the details of events that he was not physically present at, as u can see when when he narrates Addie's death.
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