“ “Vernon can help them,” Jewel says, “And we can hitch his mule ahead of ourn.”
“You ain’t going to take my mule into that water,” I say. ”
Explanation: This quote is a good display of Tull’s relationship with the Bundren family. This suggestion by Jewel is said directly after he yells at Tull to “get to hell on back to your damn plowing!” for trying to assist them in a sensible way to cross the collapsed bridge. Jewel, Darl, Anse and Dewey Dell show contempt for Tull’s rational and guiding presence at the scene, clearly not wanting the voice of reason to ruin their unrealistic hopes. Tull’s mule is symbolic of the assistance he so generously offers the family, and the dangerous waters are representative of the limits of his charity. He offers all that he can advice-wise while the distressed, mildly ungrateful family disregards his wisdom, but will not go as far as sacrifice something as significant as his mule to help the family by exposing it to such a harsh and potentially dangerous element of their endeavors. This shows he will offer his good intentions to an extent, but not to one where he is being taken advantage of without redemption or thanks.
Lyrics:
“What you want, baby I got it
What you need? ‘Cause you know I got it
All I’m asking is for a little respect...
R-E-S-P-E-C-T,
Find out what it means to me”
Like timeless soul sensation Aretha Franklin, all Tull wants is a little respect! He is always doing little favors for the Bundrens, supplying them with work, and trying to help steer them on the right track. In return, they tend to question his generally good advice or straight-up disrespect his efforts; in the case of crossing the bridge, they are even outwardly rude to him. Perhaps he would be more willing to lend his metaphorical “mule” into their metaphorical “waters” if doing such a thing would yield a more significant helping of R-E-S-P-E-C-T!
“You ain’t going to take my mule into that water,” I say. ”
Explanation: This quote is a good display of Tull’s relationship with the Bundren family. This suggestion by Jewel is said directly after he yells at Tull to “get to hell on back to your damn plowing!” for trying to assist them in a sensible way to cross the collapsed bridge. Jewel, Darl, Anse and Dewey Dell show contempt for Tull’s rational and guiding presence at the scene, clearly not wanting the voice of reason to ruin their unrealistic hopes. Tull’s mule is symbolic of the assistance he so generously offers the family, and the dangerous waters are representative of the limits of his charity. He offers all that he can advice-wise while the distressed, mildly ungrateful family disregards his wisdom, but will not go as far as sacrifice something as significant as his mule to help the family by exposing it to such a harsh and potentially dangerous element of their endeavors. This shows he will offer his good intentions to an extent, but not to one where he is being taken advantage of without redemption or thanks.
Lyrics:
“What you want, baby I got it
What you need? ‘Cause you know I got it
All I’m asking is for a little respect...
R-E-S-P-E-C-T,
Find out what it means to me”
Like timeless soul sensation Aretha Franklin, all Tull wants is a little respect! He is always doing little favors for the Bundrens, supplying them with work, and trying to help steer them on the right track. In return, they tend to question his generally good advice or straight-up disrespect his efforts; in the case of crossing the bridge, they are even outwardly rude to him. Perhaps he would be more willing to lend his metaphorical “mule” into their metaphorical “waters” if doing such a thing would yield a more significant helping of R-E-S-P-E-C-T!
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