... by feet in fading precision. Though he had these visions, Darl was never cherished by his brothers and sister because of his penetrating mind. Dewey Dell hated him because of him knowing about her pregnancy, and Jewel cursed when Darl asked him about his real father. "Your mother was a horse ... he is finally taken to the insane asylum, it is because of a mystical and eternal misunderstanding. (Turner, pp. 33-40) The goddess of fecundity, Dewey Dell, "is often associated with things and places standing for fertility and fruitfulness: the cornucopia, a plowed field, a garden," according to...

• Word Count: 1564
• Approx Pages: 6
• Grade Level: High School

... important. The children are: Cash, the first-born carpenter; Darl, the eccentric son sent to an asylum; Jewel, the child of Addie's affair; Dewey Dell, the pregnant unwed daughter; and Vardaman, the youngest and most confused of them all. The plot is almost incidental to the book; the real jewels of ... dying, just as the mules don't realize that they are dead and not touching the earth. The cow in the story represents Dewey Dell's pregnancy. Cows are docile creatures that constantly produce milk--the stereotypical mother. When the cow continually tries to nudge or get Dewey's attention,...

• Word Count: 2124
• Approx Pages: 8
• Grade Level: High School