This quote describes what Darl sees when Jewel rescues the coffin from the burning barn. The tone of this passage is jealous. Darl’s purpose in burning the barn was to destroy his mothers’ body, but Jewel saved the day again, and ruined Darl’s plan. For someone who despises Jewel, he is very calm when describing Jewel’s victory. This passage also emphasizes how Addie believed that Jewel was a saint and how Darl is still envious. He describes Jewel as “enclosed in a nimbus of fire.” A nimbus is a cloud surrounding a supernatural being or saint. It is a little ironic that the nimbus is made of fire because fire represents the devil. Darl is implying that Jewel’s outward appearance is saintly, but in reality he is the devil.
Darl reminds me of the character Katherine from Shakespeare’s Taming of the Shrew. Katherine is jealous of her sister Bianca, but instead of showing her jealousy through words, she shows it through actions. She is constantly throwing temper tantrums to gain attention. This is similar to Darl and Jewel. Darl tries to do everything in his power to become the favorite, but he ultimately fails.
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