An Analysis Of William Faulkner s The Kentucky School...

Versions of â€Å"Normal† What is normal? Can anyone really describe what the word â€Å"normal† even means? The Merriam-Webster dictionary describes â€Å"normal† as an adjective that is usual or ordinary; something that is not strange. However, in life we all have our own definition and version of what normal is. Some people find going to school and studying everyday normal but others find working for a living normal. Some people use vulgar language and some go to church and don’t. We all create our own personal versions of what normal means to us. In the 1980s, the Kentucky school board in Graves County thought the book, As I Lay Dying was the furthest thing from what they considered to be â€Å"normal†. William Faulkner didn’t put censorship into consideration when he was writing this book, in the year 1930, so it caused great controversy. The book was banned for several â€Å"un-normal† things that were spoken about in the book such as anti-Christian references, sexual exploitation, and vulgar language. As I Lay Dying gives us an up-close-and-personal look into the Bundren family as they make a journey to try and bury the beloved mother and wife with the rest of her family. It is written in a stream of consciousness point of view which can make it immensely difficult to understand, at times, and it has little grammar that is correct in many of the chapters. Not only is it written in such a peculiar point of view but it also has a total of 15 narrators and 59 chapters. That already makes thisShow MoreRelatedExploring Corporate Strategy - Case164366 Words   |  658 Pagesmain issues inï ¬â€šuencing the competitive position of a number of organisations in the same industry with a relatively short case. For a case that permits a more comprehensive industry analysis The Pharmaceutical Industry could be used. However, if the purpose is more focused – illustrating the use of ‘ï ¬ ve forces’ analysis – the TUI case study or Illustration 2.3 on The Steel Indus try could be used. Some cases are written entirely from published sources but most have been prepared in cooperation with