Question

question 5 of 10
which aspect of faulkner’s storytelling in as i lay dying most makes it a modernist piece of literature?

a. the story is told by an unreliable narrator.

b. the story is told by a character who is dead.

c. the story is told by many narrators.

d. the story is told by an unbiased character.

Explanation:

To determine the correct answer, we analyze the Modernist characteristics of As I Lay Dying. Modernist literature often employs multiple narrators (stream of consciousness, fragmented perspectives).

• Option A: Unreliable narrators are not unique to Modernism (e.g., in earlier works too).
• Option B: A dead narrator is a specific device, not a core Modernist trait.
• Option C: As I Lay Dying uses multiple narrators (different family members, including Addie and others), creating fragmented, subjective perspectives—central to Modernist storytelling.
• Option D: Unbiased narrators contradict Modernist focus on subjective, fragmented viewpoints.

So the key Modernist aspect here is multiple narrators.

Answer:

C. The story is told by many narrators.