Characters that lighten up a serious situation are always a good choice. These characters act as emotional support for the reader and add interest to dull moments. Faulkner chose characters like these to contrast each other and give the reader numerous points of view. Darl from As I Lay Dying is actually sent to an asylum in the story as a type of irony or anger from his family (254). Faulkner also uses Darl to induce new problems as the Bundrens are on their jou

rney. The reader can not help but to laugh at Darl's misfortunes or to become more interested in the story because of wondering what will happen to Darl next.

Another trait of the characters Edgerton uses are desires the reader can relate to. Often author's forget what humans feel they need. Edgerton shows sexual desire through Meredith's thoughts(267). Edgerton also allows his characters to release stress through cursing. After Meredith's accident, he often curses at himself and other people to show us the extent of his anger(219). Many authors stay away from both of these topics because a fear of censorship, but this style of characters could attract many people who would not normally read this type of story.

Adding a character that has the mind of a child creates simpler versions of the story that the reader can understand easier. Vardaman's misunderstanding of what is happening around his family secures o

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