Vardaman’s naïve and almost incomprehensible rambling reaches its height in this chapter, where he recounts his relationships with his family members. Vardaman does not mention Darl or Dewey Dell at all, which shows that he has noticed the “defectiveness” of those siblings. In his childlike state, he can see that Darl has begun to go crazy and that Dewey Dell is keeping her pregnancy from her family. While he cannot articulate what he knows about them, he is insightful enough to realize that they are different from Cash and Jewel. His short, simple sentences are proof of his youth and his attempts to understand the world around him by processing one fact at a time.
This lego structure represents Vardaman’s mode of thinking. It is monochrome, which shows that he accepts one type of family member: one who isn’t damaged in any way. The blocks all build on each other, so Vardaman’s thoughts each connect to the previous one. While mentioning that Jewel doesn’t have a broken leg might seem unnecessary, Vardaman still needs to state this to show that he understands that not all brothers have broken legs. The lego structure turns onto itself which is exactly like Vardaman’s consciousness. He thinks of so many things at once yet everything is still inherently connected in his mind. In addition, legos are children’s toys yet these are being used in an adult way, much like Vardaman is still a kid yet is put into adult situations for which he is not ready.
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