Young Vardaman is trying to understand the idea of life and death in his world. On page 84 he states “my mother is a fish.” Why did Faulkner create this chapter and state Vardaman's thoughts so succinctly? As I Lay Dying is the name of the book

The brother of a presidential candidate writes an editorial in which he defends this candidate against charges of corruption. in such a circumstance, it is most appropriate for the reader to a) suspect that the candidate may have been framed. b) consider whether the candidate has the best family or not. c) wonder if the writer may be biased, due to his family connection. d) wonder if the writer may be inaccurate, due to wanting to get people to read his column. \