Quote:This isn't really much of a spoiler, because it's apparent from the opening scenes, but Franco handles this by using a split screen, showing the same span of time from different perspectives. It seemed awkward at first, but once I got used to it, it was effective.

 

As I Lay Dying, as well as most of what Faulkner wrote, was a challenge to read. You almost have to get to the end, soak it all in, then put the pieces together to really understand what happened. I find that Cormac McCarthy's works present the same challenge.