Communication, the realm of action and words in AS I LAY DYING

The essence of existing with the people who surround you is communication, the idea of expressing yourself. If you do not express yourself to others, how can they understand? If you do not express your feelings to yourself, how can you understand? If you cannot understand, how will you progress in life? You must ask yourself these questions and begin to comprehend that communication consists of two elements, the realm of action and the realm …

…lack the essence of communicating completely, not just in one dimension. It is the people like Cash who set the example of not only how one can change for the better, but also how one can be complete within themselves, by themselves, and for themselves. We can learn from Cash, Jewel, and Darl that communication is the one thing that lets us express ourselves properly and be able to interact with the world around us.