Jewel is separated in "As I Lay Dying"

In the book, As I Lay Dying, by William Faulkner, the character Jewel is separated from the others. While they are riding in the wagon to take Addie’s body to be buried, Jewel does not ride with them. Instead, he takes his horse and rides behind the wagon alone. The people in the next town, Samson and Rachel think this is odd because he is separated from the rest of the family. Darl’s descriptions of Jewel are consistent but odd. Darl frequently calls him wooden and rigid. He repeats this description often. Though Darl and Jewel are close and they work together, Darl still makes it seem like he is different. From the beginning of the book, Darl has payed close attention to Jewel’s features. Darl has talked extensively about Jewel’s eyes. Dewey Dell also referred to Jewel’s eyes as marbles. This talk about his appearance being different singles him out.