While I am skeptical of William Faulkner’s As I Lay Dying as a hero’s journey, some of the Bundrens can still be characterized as heroes, while others fail to live up to heroic standards. Seeing and hearing about each individual character from multiple perspectives gives the reader a lot to take into account when considering the morals of each character. But not every outsider’s opinion is valid, just as not every Bundren’s opinion is justified. Some characters though are objectively bad. Anse and Jewel are some of the worst and most selfish in the Bundren family. Anse is proven to be selfish multiple times and rarely shows concern for his children. He moves on quickly from Addie’s death and becomes fixated on buying teeth. He expresses that he dislikes his children many times and does not care for his children very well. Anse is characterized as lazy by all his neighbors and almost no one views him in a positive light. Even strangers often see him as stupid and criticize his actions.