{"product_id":"approaches-to-teaching-faulkners-as-i-lay-dying","title":"Approaches to Teaching Faulkner's As I Lay Dying","description":"\u003cem\u003eAs I Lay Dying \u003c\/em\u003eis considered by many both the most enigmatic and the most accessible of Faulkner’s major works. It is also the most dramatic; the journey of the Bundrens, a family of poor farmers in the South in the early twentieth century, unfolds like a one-act play, full of natural disaster and human madness. Taught in high school, college, and graduate courses, the novel lends itself to a wide range of interpretations, posing both challenges and opportunities for the instructor.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePart 1 of this \u003cem\u003eApproaches \u003c\/em\u003evolume, “Materials,” offers an extensive guide to reference materials helpful for both reading and teaching \u003cem\u003eAs I Lay Dying\u003c\/em\u003e. In Part 2, “Approaches,” fourteen essays examine the historical, geographic, and cultural aspects of the novel; consider it as a modernist narrative; address such issues as gender, materiality, language, and family dynamics; and discuss the novel in comparative and intertextual terms. Teachers will find suggestions for course design, in-class exercises, and assignments to help students explore a variety of themes, including death and mourning, the role of the mother, work, and the relation between nature and culture.","brand":"Modern Language Association of America","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55316556972376,"sku":"9781603290852","price":39.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0278\/1295\/4195\/files\/9781603290852_ca2416e1-7aea-4632-b900-4bdd43cc2073.jpg?v=1777032915","url":"https:\/\/agendabookshop.com\/products\/approaches-to-teaching-faulkners-as-i-lay-dying","provider":"Agenda Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}