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Does Anse get his teeth?
Not only does Anse show up with new teeth, but he also presents a new wife only moments after burying Addie.
What does Vardaman do to the coffin?
He thought his mother was still alive. If she’s still alive, then she needs air, and she can’t get air when the coffin is nailed close over her. So the answer is to put some holes in the box.
How old is Vardaman in As I Lay Dying?
Vardaman’s age is never given in the novel. He is younger than Dewey Dell, who is seventeen. Most readers seem to think of Vardaman as being between twelve and fourteen, but other readers choose to view him as a much younger boy of six or seven.
What does Addie Bundren do for a living?
She worked as a schoolteacher and enjoyed whipping her students, whom she secretly hated. Oddly enough, what appealed to Addie most about this corporal punishment was the fact that it made her a part of the students’ lives. “Now you are aware of me!” she used to think.
What does Anse take from Dewey Dell?
Dewey Dell She claims that she made it by selling Cora’s cakes. Anse wants to borrow the money, but Dewey Dell explains that it is not hers to loan. She says that if he takes the money from her, he will be a thief. Anse takes the money anyway and leaves the hotel.
What does Peabody think of Anse?
Peabody does not have a good opinion of Anse, whom he calls “trifling.” He thinks Addie will be relieved of the burden of Anse once she has died.
Why did Addie cheat on Anse?
She hasn’t become her own person – she’s become part of a family. Now she resents that attachment, which is why she feels her “aloneness has been violated.” This is, of course, the reason for Addie’s affair with Whitfield – to rebel against her role in the family. Or, as she calls it, “revenge” against Anse.
Who is speaking as I Lay Dying in the quotes?
The As I Lay Dying quotes below are all either spoken by Anse Bundren or refer to Anse Bundren. For each quote, you can also see the other characters and themes related to it (each theme is indicated by its own dot and icon, like this one: ).
Why do my teeth turn yellow when I bleach them?
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How does Anse feel about Addie’s death?
He seems quite content to carry out the promise to Addie not because it is a promise, and not because of his respect for his dead wife, but, in his words, “God’s will be done . . . now I can get them teeth.” This is the extent of Anse’s feelings. He uses Addie’s death to accomplish his own selfish motives.
Does chlorine dioxide whitening damage teeth?
“Placing this directly on teeth can result in permanent etching of tooth enamel.” “Damaging effect of chlorine dioxide whitening treatment on teeth: etching of teeth, loss of tooth luster, teeth appearing more discolored, teeth absorbing more stains than before (due to loss of protective enamel)]