notable quotables the epic journey ettamollygee
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Notable Notable QuotablesQuotables
EttaEtta
MollyMolly
GeeGee
The Epic The Epic JourneyJourney
Burdened Burdened BundrensBundrens
Faulkner and Faulkner and his Homieshis Homies
PotpourriPotpourri
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““It’s better to build It’s better to build a tight chicken coop a tight chicken coop
than a shoddy than a shoddy courthouse…”courthouse…”
““The was when I learned The was when I learned that words are no good; that words are no good; that words don’t even fit that words don’t even fit
what they are trying to say what they are trying to say at.”at.”
““I can remember how when I can remember how when I was young I believed I was young I believed
death to be a phenomenon death to be a phenomenon of the body; now I know it of the body; now I know it
be merely a function of the be merely a function of the mind.”mind.”
1 - 100The Bundrens encounter The Bundrens encounter hell, in the form of the hell, in the form of the barn fire, and high this, barn fire, and high this, the other classic symbol the other classic symbol
of an obstacle in a of an obstacle in a journey.journey.
Cash’s leg turns black Cash’s leg turns black toward the end of the toward the end of the
journey because his cast journey because his cast is made of this.is made of this.
This is the first things This is the first things that Jewel saves from that Jewel saves from
the fire.the fire.
After the accident, Cash After the accident, Cash makes it to shore with makes it to shore with the assistance of this the assistance of this
living creature – not one living creature – not one of his brothers.of his brothers.
The entire epic journey The entire epic journey begins because of begins because of
Addie’s wish to be buried Addie’s wish to be buried with these people, rather with these people, rather than Anse and the kids. than Anse and the kids.
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This character’s name This character’s name evokes Addie’s feeling evokes Addie’s feeling that he is her “cross that he is her “cross
and salvation.”and salvation.”
This character is This character is named after a county named after a county in Mississippi; some in Mississippi; some
scholars think his name scholars think his name also suggests that he is also suggests that he is
an orphan.an orphan.
This character’s names This character’s names supposedly suggests supposedly suggests innocence, like the innocence, like the
moisture on the grass in moisture on the grass in a field in the morning.a field in the morning.
This character’s name is This character’s name is derived from an actual derived from an actual word that means “tall, word that means “tall, silly, and goose-like”…silly, and goose-like”…
please don’t call me that.please don’t call me that.
This character’s name This character’s name suggests he may be suggests he may be
his mother’s favorite; his mother’s favorite; he’s not, but Cora Tull he’s not, but Cora Tull
thinks he is.thinks he is.
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Patriarch Anse is eager to Patriarch Anse is eager to buy a new set of these buy a new set of these
when he arrives in town.when he arrives in town.
This very sensitive son This very sensitive son narrates the bulk of narrates the bulk of the novel, and goes the novel, and goes crazy because of itcrazy because of it..
All five of the Bundren All five of the Bundren children belong to children belong to
Addie; this one does Addie; this one does not belong to Anse.not belong to Anse.
Before building Before building Addie’s coffin, this son Addie’s coffin, this son
fell off the roof and fell off the roof and broke his leg.broke his leg.
The only daughter in the The only daughter in the clan, she is preoccupied clan, she is preoccupied with being pregnant with with being pregnant with
Lafe’s child. Lafe’s child.
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William Faulkner grew William Faulkner grew up in this Southern up in this Southern
state, where he chose state, where he chose to set many of his to set many of his
novels.novels.
A number of colleges A number of colleges study William Faulkner, study William Faulkner,
which is ironic, which is ironic, considering he never considering he never
even finished this level even finished this level of schooling.of schooling.
William Faulkner is most William Faulkner is most closely associated with closely associated with this literary movement, this literary movement,
ironically titled, as it ironically titled, as it ended a few decades ended a few decades
ago.ago.
This Irish This Irish contemporary of contemporary of
Faulkner’s Faulkner’s experimented with experimented with
narration in his novel narration in his novel UlyssesUlysses..
William Faulkner William Faulkner experimented with this type experimented with this type of narration in which I just of narration in which I just
say everything that is on my say everything that is on my mind without really pausing mind without really pausing
to add punctuation or to add punctuation or anything like that.anything like that.
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The Boston Celtics won The Boston Celtics won their 17their 17thth championship championship
with the help of this with the help of this shooting guard, who shooting guard, who
starred at Uconn.starred at Uconn.
This New Hampshire-This New Hampshire-based author of based author of The The PactPact probably owes a probably owes a debt of gratitude to debt of gratitude to Faulkner’s literary Faulkner’s literary experimentation.experimentation.
This director of This director of Pulp Pulp Fiction Fiction and and Kill BillKill Bill most most certainly was inspired certainly was inspired
by Faulkner’s non-by Faulkner’s non-chronological narrative.chronological narrative.
This hit vampire This hit vampire book by Stephenie book by Stephenie
Meyer is about to be Meyer is about to be
released as a film.released as a film.
This hip hop artist This hip hop artist features Rhianna on features Rhianna on his latest single “Live his latest single “Live
Your Life” – he’s Totally Your Life” – he’s Totally Inspiring.Inspiring.
The title of The title of As I Lay DyingAs I Lay Dying comes from a speech given by comes from a speech given by this character in Homer’s this character in Homer’s The The
Odyssey.Odyssey.