Often in literature there are characters whose physical presence isn’t of the same quantity as the other characters; but often these characters are of great significance to their respective works despite their brief appearances. This proposition is proved by a character named Addie Bundren in As I Lay Dying by William Faulkner. Addie is the most vital character to As I Lay Dying for without her; the other characters wouldn’t have the opportunity to show their true colors. Despite the fact that Addie’s physical presence is lacking, she is truly the most important character to the story.
Addie is crucial to the story because if she didn’t die, the other characters wouldn’t have been presented with the opportunity to show their true feelings for Addie. Unfortunately, as it turns out this was possible because Addie dies very early on in the book. As a result of her dying, she enables her family and other community members to show how they truly feel about her. The other......

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Title: As I Lay Dying
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Approximate Pages: 5 (250 words per double-spaced page)

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