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What does he mean by trestle?

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Why does Darl refer to his mother as "Addie Bundren"? Is he not close with her or is this a defense mechanism of some sort?

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Why are both Jewel and Cash associated with wood? Cash is a carpenter and Jewel has a "wooden face."

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Why does Darl pay so much attention to shapes, measurements, and quantities?

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Why does Faulkner go into so much detail describing how Jewel walks? I don't know about you but that is a lot of detail for someone just walking ahead.

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Jewel is "endued with life from the hips down" and has a "wooden face". Why is he split in two like that?

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How will Addie gain confidence

as well as comfort?

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Is Jewel carving a coffin or a bed

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Whats the significance of Jewel wanting to walk through the house instead of taking the path like Darl?

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Does competition or tension exists between the brothers? If so, why does it exist?

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Why would Addie Bundren want a box and lie in it? Is the "box" a refrence to the title? Is the "box" a bed frame?

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why does Darl focus so much on Jewels's strides?

is there a significance to Darl describing the shadow between the boards as ¨gold, soft gold¨

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Is Darl or Jewel jealous of Cash's carpenter's skill?

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what is an adze

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What happened to Addie?

Is Darl envious of his brothers?

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How did Addie die?

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what does Darl mean by Addie wouldn't want any other box to lie in?

why does he repeat that cash is a good carpenter? Is he trying to emphasize his brother?

why does Darl only mention Jewel and Cash? Is it to show us how insensitive they are to their mothers current situation?

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what does he mean by adze?

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what happened to Addie?

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Is he making a coffin? Are they not talking to each other because they are in Mourning of their Mother?

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jewel may be not showing his feelings on the outside about his mother passing, but will we ever know how he's feeling on the inside?

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What could account for Jewel being so much taller than Darl?

Why does Darl spend so long talking about Jewel's walking the house?

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Why is Darl so concerned with the geometry of everything?

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Why is Darl reffering to his mom by her first name?

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What could account for Jewel being taller than Darl?

What is an adze?

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What happened to Addie Bundren?