Marina

By: William Faulkner Diary entry response: Cora

Darl [|http://apimages.ap.org]

Dear diary, Darl is the better child. Jewel was never good to Addie. He always treated her badly, but still she loved him more. Addie would do anything for Jewel and he doesn't deserve it. Darl is the one who goes to say goodbye to his mom; not Jewel. Darl wants to stay behind and not take the three dollars. He wants to be able to see Addie before she dies. Anse and Jewel are the ones who want the money, so now Darl won't get the chance to be with his mother when she passes away. I do not understand why she has to go to Jefferson to be buried. She should stay with her family. I would never leave my family. Darl stood and watched his mother, but he was too sad to say anything. ~Cora

Poem:

**My Coffin by Robert William Service ** Deeming that I was due to die I framed myself a coffin; So full of graveyard zeal was I, I set the folks a-laughing. I made it snugly to my fit, My joinering was honest; And sometimes in it I would sit, And fancy I was non est.

I stored it on my cabin shelf Forever to remind me, When I was tickled with myself, That Death was close behind me. Let's be prepared, I used to say, E're in the Dark we launch us: And so with boding day by day I kept me coffin-conscious.

Then came that winter dark as doom, No firing wood had I; My shack was icy as a tomb And I was set to die. But e'er the losing of my wits I saw that coffin there, S smashing the damned thing to bits I made a gorgeous flare.

I never saw a flame so bright, So goldenly divine, As starred the blackness of the night That boneyard box of mine. And now I go forth coffin-shy, With no more carnal fears, For radiantly sure am I I'll stack a hundred years.

William, Robert. "My Coffin." //Famous Poets and Poems//. N.p., n.d. Web. 24 Mar. 2010. .

Visual depiction: Vardaman's section, pages 53-57 The wordle explains Vardaman's section. In this section he has just found out that his mother died, and he is very upset. He wants to run away to a place where he can cry quietly. He runs away to the barn. Vardaman believes that Peabody killed Addie. He also compares Addie to a fish because he caught a fish and then killed it, so since his mom died she must be a fish too.

Extended response: Vardaman "My mother is a fish" (Faulkner 84). fish [|http://apimages.ap.org] I caught a fish, and I killed it. My mother is dead too. The fish was alive at one point, but now it is dead. My mother is dead now too. That must mean that my mother is a fish. That is the only explanation. She has to be a fish if they both can die. I think I might be the reason she died. I killed the fish and she died too. Oh no! Vardaman [|http://apimages.ap.org]

Visual depiction: Tull's section This picture is a depiction of Tull's section in the novel. At this point, the Bundren's are on their way to Jefferson to bury Addie, but they run into a problem. The main bridge was washed out. Now they attempt to take Tull's bridge, but the river is very high and the weight of the wagon could make it give out. The picture shows the imagery in the novel. It is of the bridge and the rising water that the Bundren family comes across.

Addie's reaction: Vardaman's section: 150-151 Cash tried to save me, but he is not good enough. No one is good enough to help except Jewel. Jewel is the best. Darl jumped in and attempted to grab my coffin. He failed too, hahaha. I love to see them struggling. I never liked my children. I only loved Jewel. They are all so dumb. Why would you try to cross a flooded bridge? That is the worst idea ever. Vardaman watches as i sink under the water and Darl tries to grab my coffin. Darl is too weak. He is no good. I did not even want him. He was a trick. Vardaman thinks I'm a fish? And where is Anse? He is a no good, dirty, selfish, rotten man. I cannot believe I married him. I love revenge... muahahahahaha!

Vardaman [|http://apimages.ap.org] Addie [|http://apimages.ap.org]

This wordle describes Darl's section, pages 156 through 164. In this section Cash is very sick and unable to speak. All he wants are his tools. Jewel searches in the water for Cash's tools since they mean so much to him. Dewey Dell takes the role of speaking for Cash, as she did for Addie. Everyone is nervous about Jewel going under the water, but he goes anyways because he wants to find Cash's tools.

Newspaper article: Addie's section, pages 169- 176

Poem: Whitfield's section, pages 177-179

"Only Hope" - Switchfoot

There's a song that's inside of my soul It's the one that I've tried to write over and over again I'm awake and in the infinite cold But You sing to me over and over and over again

So I lay my head back down And I lift my hands And pray to be only Yours I pray to be only Yours I know now You're my only hope

Sing to me of the song of the stars Of Your galaxy dancing and laughing and laughing again When it feels like my dreams are so far Sing to me of the plans that You have for me over again

I give You my apathy I'm giving You all of me I want Your symphony Singing in all that I am At the top of my lungs I'm giving it back [] Switchfoot

Blabberize: Cora's section ​Hello, I am William Faulkner. In Cora's section she discusses how unholy Addie was. Cora does not think that Addie was a good person. She also knows about Whitfield. Addie was way too attached to Jewel. She loved him too much. Addie called Jewel her "savior." William Faulkner