Anse Bundren
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Anse Bundren is the indolent, self-absorbed patriarch of the Bundren family in William Faulkner’s novel "As I Lay Dying."
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Anse Bundren canonical | 13 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
character in a novel
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fictional character ⓘ literary character ⓘ patriarch ⓘ |
| appearsIn | As I Lay Dying ⓘ |
| appearsInSetting | Yoknapatawpha County ⓘ |
| associatedWithTheme |
family obligation
ⓘ
poverty in the rural South ⓘ self-interest versus duty ⓘ |
| characterTrait |
hypocritical
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indolent ⓘ irresponsible ⓘ lazy ⓘ manipulative ⓘ self-absorbed ⓘ self-pitying ⓘ selfish ⓘ |
| createdBy | William Faulkner ⓘ |
| createdInYear | 1930 ⓘ |
| familyName | Bundren ⓘ |
| genre | Southern Gothic ⓘ |
| hasChildRelationType | often neglectful father ⓘ |
| hasMaritalRelationType | unsympathetic husband ⓘ |
| hasMotivation |
desire for new teeth
ⓘ
personal comfort ⓘ |
| hasPhysicalCondition | claims to have a bad back ⓘ |
| hasRole |
father
ⓘ
husband ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| livesIn | rural Mississippi ⓘ |
| narratesIn | As I Lay Dying ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction |
source of dark humor
ⓘ
unreliable narrator ⓘ |
| nationality | American (fictional) ⓘ |
| notableAction |
leads journey to bury Addie Bundren in Jefferson
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remarries soon after Addie’s burial ⓘ |
| occupation | farmer ⓘ |
| parentOf |
Cash Bundren
ⓘ
Darl Bundren ⓘ Dewey Dell Bundren ⓘ Jewel Bundren ⓘ Vardaman Bundren ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
Yoknapatawpha saga
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surface form:
Yoknapatawpha County saga
|
| spouseOf | Addie Bundren ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
moral decay
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selfishness ⓘ |
| workAuthorNationality | American ⓘ |
Referenced by (13)
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