Post 3

Even though it's been a long time since the last time I posted, not much has happened in the actual plot. The story is written through the first person view of each of the family members; Anse is the father, Cash is the eldest son, Dewey Dell is the only daughter, Darl and Jewel who are in constant competition, and Vardaman who is the youngest son. Every side character in the story also has a few chapters dedicated to them. The novel focuses more on what is running through the character's heads and how they are dealing with their mother, Addie Bundren's, death. There are also a few chapters from Addie's point of view after she has passed.

The entire novel is about the Bundren family's journey to bury their deceased mother, Addie, in the distant town of Jefferson. In their travels a bridge they need to cross collapses from a flood. There hasn't been a flood in the area for fifteen years, and the fact that it floods now when they need it most is taken as an omen. In an attempt to get their caravan across the river the wagon tips over and the coffin falls off. Darl rushes after the coffin while Cash gets kicked by the drowning horses and ends up with a broken leg. They stayed at farmer Armstid's barn for the night and Anse is looking to trade for another team of mules.