Jealousy: Jewel Vs. Jewel

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Despite the fact that Darl is older than Jewel, Darl still has feeling of resentment and jealousy towards Jewel. Jewel had always been sought after more by Addie for her daily requests and essentials being that he was the only child she didn’t bear while with Anse. Darl’s attitude progressed in a negative approach as the novel developed. Darl remains upset and angry at the family while Jewel makes sacrifices and understands his role in the family. “I’ll ride on ahead…you can follow where I am…”(144). While crossing the bridge over the river Jewel takes the lead of transporting the coffin and wagon while Dale lets everyone else take the lead. Dale often questions Jewel and tries any way to make him feel like a pariah in the family,…show more content…
Darl nitpicks at the fact that Anse is not Jewel’s true father to certainly try and make him feel inferior. “It’s not your horse that’s dead Jewel…”(94). This shows that as Jewel is trying valiantly to get his deceased mother to Jefferson, Darl is overtaken with a feeling of Jealousy. Darl simply becomes occupied…show more content…
Darl went from what seemed like a leadership role, due to his narration, to someone who was always on standby and helpless in harsh situations. “Our brother Darl in a cage in Jackson where, his grimed hands lying light in the quiet interstices, looking out he foams…Yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes.”(254). Darl ended up in a Mental asylum in Jackson. This is quite ironic because the whole Bundren family and their antics were quite bizarre and uncalled for. Jewel ends up with very little because he sacrificed life and limb for his already deceased mother and also gave up his hard earned horse for a father that was shameful and unconcerned with his whole family. Jewel gave up his body and earnings for the trip while Darl only became filled with envy and grief from the struggles of the trip to Jackson. In the beginning of the novel, Jewel seemed kept to himself and Darl seemed like the natural leader of the Bundren family. As the novel progressed Jewel became the one who could put more weight on his shoulders and support the family. Darl transformed into an unstable and non-vital part of the Bundren family, barely
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