The years between the first and second world wars brought about great changes in society. During this time the ideology of communism was born, the assembly line involving the mass production of automobiles was invented, women gained the right to vote, the stock market crashed, and the Great Depression occurred. People questioned the old school of thought and new philosophies were born. New forms of art, music and literature emerged to reflect these changes in thinking called modernism. William Faulkner's novel "As I Lay Dying" displays many elements of the modernist form in literature. Fragmentation is a prevalent element of modernism in “As I Lay Dying.” The novel is written as a narrative told by multiple people, each presenting their own perspective of the story's events. The reader must take into account that the first-person point of view is not reliable and that the situation is described in more than one perspective, so the reader must find the truth somewhere in the middle. Although the story is told in small narratives by several people, the reader can piece together what the main ideas of the plot are, as it is written in a non-linear style that often circles back adding the foundations of the story. Therefore, the use of fragmentation in the novel makes the reader "read between the lines" to understand the story. Each fragment of the novel not only enriches the plot, but also many subplots, as in "As I Lay Dying". Subplots presented in the novel include the many different agendas each family member has for wanting to travel to Jefferson beyond burying Addie: such as Anse wanting new teeth, Dewey Dell seeking an abortion, and Vardaman wanting to see the toy train. Using fragments...... half of the card ......d horse. As a consequence of modernist writing, leaving questions unanswered invites the reader to participate in the story; leaves the reader to reflect on the future of the characters involved. The presentation of unresolved issues leaves it up to the reader to decide on the resolution of the presented conflict. The years before and during the modernist period were tumultuous. Attitudes and lifestyles were changing as people sought new philosophies of life and abandoned previous ways of thinking that were no longer relevant in a rapidly changing world. Authors such as William Faulkner used elements of modernism to write stories for this new age. Works Cited Faulkner, William, “As I Lay Dying.” The Norton Anthology of American Literature. Eighth edition. Baym, N and Levin, R. New York: WW Norton & Company Ltd., 2012. Print