Cora as a character in Falkner “As I lay dying” is an important character. Cora holds a spirticial and righteous way, as she represents the “old south” through her religious beliefs, and loving.
The first account of Cora is seen on page 7, where she bakes cakes to have them sold. When the buyer of the cakes does not do so she exclaims “Riches is nothing in the face of the Lord, for He can see into the heart” This is very reflective of her nature. The cakes, which keep winding up in Dewey Dells hand show this caring and loving for her friend. Another such loving nature is when Cora is seen throughout ‘As I lay dying praying for Dewy Dell, her close friend.
Also is her representation of the “old traditional south” in Cora’s character she “cannot understand or accept Addie's lack of religious observance. Addie claims that her daily life is an acknowledgement of her sins, while Cora disagrees by saying that only the Lord can absolve her of sin” Also, Cora’s worry about Addie’s coffin shows us this deep traditional southern stereotype.
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