In the book, As I Lay Dying, the author, William Faulkner, has written about a quest to bury the Bundren’s mother. Darl, one of the many narrators, has a peculiar way of dealing with his mother’s passing. He never talks about his opinion regarding his mother’s death. Instead, focuses on his perception of Jewel. Furthermore, he begins to speak of a memory of his mother which turns out to be mostly about Jewel. Darl appears to have a jealousy issue regarding Jewel; and, in turn, is consumed by it so much so that he does not have the ability to mourn his mother’s death. By investigating the narrative by Darl, it is repeatedly seen that the subject matter is usually focused on Jewel. For example, Darl speaks of his mother bending the rules