It's not easy being Dewey Dell. William Faulkner uses characterization in As I Lay Dying to present Dewey Dell's complex character. She is the daughter of Addie Bundren and all of her siblings are boys. Plus, she's pregnant with a baby she doesn't want and won't tell anyone about it, which only makes her life more difficult. To deal with his tough life, Dewey Dell uses his personality. Therefore, throughout the novel, Dewey Dell's hopeful, solitary, and responsible personality forces her to forcefully move forward with life despite the negative events happening around her. Throughout the novel, Faulkner uses foreshadowing to establish Dewey Dell's hopeful personality that slowly helps her. continue with the journey to get to Jefferson. While the family is on the road, Dewey Dell states, "New hope 3 miles. New hope. 3 miles... I believe in God, God. God, I believe in God" (Faulkner 121-122). In this passage, Dewey dell emphasizes "New Hope" by repeating it many times, as a way to symbolize a new hope she or her family may have. They may not have had it before...