As I Lay Dying · Character
Rachel
Samson's wife, distressed by the Bundrens' treatment of Addie's body.
minor
First appearance: Samson
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Samson's wife; outraged by the situation, cries about men torturing women alive and flouting them dead, and refuses Samson's touch.
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Character groups
- Extended community and antagonists
- Protagonist
- Bundren family and neighbors
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Rising action.
- Setup
- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
Addie’s monologue reaches its emotional and psychological peak when she confesses that she whipped her student…
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