In William Faulkner's "A Rose for Emily," Faulkner's details about setting and symbolism created and atmosphere that gave the readers background as to the values and beliefs of the characters, helping the reader to understand the motivations, actions and reactions of Miss Emily and the rest of the town, and changing the mood or tone in the story. In many different ways, setting and symbolism has a very deep and underlying insight to the story of "A Rose for Emily." ... The setting in "A Rose for Emily" is Faulkner's fictitious post-civil war Jefferson, a sma...

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A Rose for Emily: Characterization In the story A Rose for Emily William Faulkner uses characterization to reveal the character of Miss Emily. ... "None of the young men were quite good enough for Miss Emily and such" (395). Faulkner uses the feelings of other characters to show Miss Emily's pride. ... But Miss Emily's father is still responsible for her being a hermit. ... Miss Emily's pride resulted in the shocking murder of Homer Baron. ...

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How the North and South are represented in A Rose for Emily In the short story "A Rose for Emily" Faulkner symbolizes the north and south through two individual people. Miss Emily Grierson represents the south, and Mr. ... Miss Emily lived in a very old style house. ... Homer also controlled Emily. ... And these are the ways that he did it in the short story A Rose for Emily....

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The True Meaning Behind the Rose William Faulkner's "A Rose for Emily" draws a vivid picture of the south in the United States at the turn of the century. ... Faulkner did not agree with this scenario; he believed in equality and made his point very noticeable in "A Rose for Emily". ... Emily's father robs her from many of life's necessities. ... In "A Rose for Emily," there are two major themes that Faulkner is trying to point out. ... Faulkner's "A Rose for Emily" is a short story with meaning behind every word. ...

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1 "A Rose for Emily" "A Rose for Emily", by William Faulkner, begins and ends with the death of Emily Grierson, the main character of the story. Throughout the story Faulkner gives hints that eventually lead up to the shocking revelation of Emily's character. ... At first glance Emily seems like a lonely woman with little self-confidence and low self-esteem. Faulkner portrays Emily and her family with high statuses. ... Emily's father is responsible for her life as a recluse. ...

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Critical Analysis of "A Rose for Emily" Written by William Faulkner, "A Rose for Emily" is by literary means an outstanding short story which unveils the human condition in a time which still holds onto and remembers the past. ... A human condition of holding onto the past braces Emily upward like a cane to the elderly. ... Through Faulkner's imagination and creativity, "A Rose for Emily" is a story which will be read over and over by many, being discussed and closely examined through many eyes. ... In Emily's life this becomes obvious when her fathers misfortune is reveal...

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"A Rose for Emily" In William Faulkner's short story "A Rose for Emily", the use of gothic elements help to set the proper atmosphere needed to convince the reader that the story is possible. ... When Emily finally dies, the house is opened. Emily had been in love with Homer, but he was going to desert her. ... Without the use of the gothic style "A Rose for Emily" would not have been nearly as suspenseful or enjoyable. ... "A Rose for Emily" evokes the decaying and dissolute days of the post Civil War South and the realization of the atrocities that can be performed in the name of...

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"A Rose for Emily" by William Faulkner and "The Guest" by Albert Camus are similar stories in terms of points of view through characterization, setting and symbolism. In "A Rose for Emily" the main character, also called the protagonist, in this particular story is Miss Emily Grierson. ... In "A Rose for Emily" Faulkner placed Emily in the perfect spot of the town. ... The setting of the story, its surroundings, and weather sets the tone to the story which makes it an important literary device. 3 In "A Rose for Emily" also used the literary device of symbolism. ... In conclusion, the ...

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In the short story, "A Rose for Emily" by William Faulkner, symbolism is used frequently throughout the story. There are several different symbolic subjects in this story such as the house, Miss Emily as a "monument," Homer and the "Yankee" views, and Miss Emily's old Negro servant who represents death in the story. Miss Emily is compared to her house in many different ways, there is the description of the decaying house which symbolizes Miss Emily's physical and emotional decay, and as well as her mental problems. ... When Miss Emily died, both she and the house become symbols of ...

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"The Lesson,"" by Toni Cade Bambara and William Faulkner's "A Rose for Emily,"" both illustrate how effective characterization can shape a story and evoke a response from the reader. ... "In A rose for Emily " the narrator, a member of the town says: "Miss Emily had been a tradition, a duty and a care: a sort of hereditary obligation upon the town, dating from that day in 1894 " (131). ... This is certainly the case in "A Rose for Emily, " where Miss Emily is described as "A small, fat woman in black, with a thin gold chain descending to her waist and vanishing into her belt her skeleto...

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