The townspeople predict that the Burden family will have a difficult time crossing the river due to the unknown landscape that they were moving towards and also of the storms that might arise.
In the story 'As I Lay Dying' the author narrates the journey of a family to an unknown land. Although the father had checked for the ship's strength before moving yet it was difficult for them to make it through in the ship due to the heavy storms.
The townspeople also thought that the family would not be able to make it through as they had to cross the river where heavy storms were observed all the time. However, in the end, the family manages to cross the river.
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