"Dewey Fools Around with Sacks"
This chapter features some of Faulkner's sly humor.
Immediately we see Dewey Dell's grammar is terrible...she often uses the wrong case, and her speech is littered with fragments. Compare with Darl's or Cora's chapters.
Dewey Dell claims that Jewel is not "care-kin" (26). What, exactly, does this mean? Jewel is being set apart from the other siblings for some reason. Why?
It's hard not to pick up on the sexual metaphor in this chapter. All throughout the book we see Dewey Dell described and portrayed in very physical, sensual terms. How does Dewey Dell get around talking about sex with Lafe, and what is odd about Dewey Dell's outlook on the whole episode? What makes this passage humorous?
Additionally, note the conflict being set up between Dewey Dell and Darl. Why is Dewey Dell worried about Darl?
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