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lunatica

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Sun Sep 9, 2018, 12:48 PM Sep 2018

William Faulkner's As I Lay Dying [View all]

reminds me of Trump’s base more and more.

When I first read it in high school it just seemed like an exaggeration. I couldn’t believe real people could be that stupid and ignorant. But since Trump was selected by the Electoral College I am forced to admit Faulkner was definitely on to something and it was profound and way too real.

For those who haven’t read Faulkner here is a synopsis:

https://www.shmoop.com/as-i-lay-dying/summary.html

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