The festival was a time to honor one's ancestors and to remember deceased family members, as well as to prepare for winter. (religion.blogs.cnn.com)
Another debt collection attempt was made by a collection agency who threatened to kill the debtors pets and desecrate the bodies of deceased family members. (bankruptcyhome.com)
The overall plot of As I Lay Dying is a fairly simple one; a family travels on a journey to the town of Jefferson in order to fulfill the requests of recently deceased family member named Addie Bundren. (waytooindie.com)