A Rose for Emily is a sad story about a woman's destiny to be alone. ... There are several symbols within the story as well, the rose in the title, the house, and the smell that is mentioned. ... The symbols in the story are the rose in the title, the house, and the smell. The rose in the title can be a symbol for a few things. A symbol of love for Emily, it could also be a sign of Homer's death, his body wilting like a dying rose. ...

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In the short story, "A Rose for Emily- Faulkner describes how mysterious Emily's life is and how nothing is what it seems. First there is a watch that represents Emily's time of life. ... The invisible ticking watch that Emily wears represents time. ... Toby is always there for Emily. When Emily is sick Toby is always there for Emily. ...

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The events that occur in Miss Emily's life play a key role as to why she is considered a "monument" in the short story, "A Rose For Emily," by William Faulkner. ... Miss Emily was a tradition and people thought very highly of her in her town. ... Without her father, Emily has to be on her own. ... Miss Emily has a hard time taking control of the tribulations in her life. ... The revelation about Homer led Miss Emily to have to take control. ...

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In "A Rose For Emily- by William Faulkner Emily Grierson was viewed as a woman who did not have the individual confidence, or self-esteem to believe that she could be alone and succeed at life, especially in the face of changing times. ... Emily Grierson is a black woman who had hard life. ... Emily did carry her self with dignity and people gave her that respect, based from fear of what Emily could do to them. ... Homer left Emily and the town for three days, and then came back. While Homer was gone, Emily still was preparing for her wedding. ...

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William Faulkner introduces us to Miss Emily Grierson at her funeral, in his short story "A Rose for Emily". ... None of the young men were quite good enough for Miss Emily and such." Miss Emily had no one in her life besides her father. ... This is the final breaking point for Miss Emily. ... Miss Emily was driven to madness by the need to be loved by another human. ...

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William Faulkner constructed "A Rose for Emily by using plot devices to shape the story and keep readers interested in the story. ... Homer Barron was thought to be Emily's future husband. Unfortunately for Emily, Homer was not the marrying type. ... After Emily died, a few of the townspeople went in to Emily's house. ... It shows that Emily could never let go of him. ...

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William Faulkner constructed "A Rose for Emily by using plot devices to shape the story and keep readers interested in the story. ... Homer Barron was thought to be Emily's future husband. Unfortunately for Emily, Homer was not the marrying type. ... After Emily died, a few of the townspeople went in to Emily's house. ... It shows that Emily could never let go of him. ...

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In "A Rose For Miss Emily" by William Faulkner he expresses the theme of Individuality. ... The society that Emily lived in pity her. ... Faulkner states "people said Poor Emily"(3). ... So, it was hard for miss Emily to let him go. ... Emily was a true individual. ...

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Short Story Essay The Anguish of Miss Emily Grierson The anguish of a southern lady who lives a strange and unhappy life was written by William Faulkner in a short story entitled "A Rose for Emily". ... Miss Emily's anguish began with the death of her father. ... Because of the death of her father, Miss Emily has become a hermit of sorts. ... The town's people pity Miss Emily because they know she is not in her right mind. ... It seems as though Miss Emily has found a man she wants to be with forever. ...

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Comparisons and Contrasts of Emily Grierson and Granny Weatherall This essay is about the similarities and differences between William Faulkner's, A Rose For Emily, and Katherine Anne Porter's, The Jilting of Granny Weatherall. ... Emily Grierson and Granny Weatherall actually have more things in common in ways then were originally seen when the stories are first read. ... A man named Homer Baron was courting Emily and then he leaves and comes back. ... This shows that Emily was rich but poor in family and Granny Weatherall was poor but rich in family and love. ... Most people ...

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Isolation, loneliness and alienation; these are three important themes in the short stories, "The Story of an Hour", "Eveline" and "A Rose for Emily. ... Many themes appear in "A Rose for Emily," including fantasy versus reality, death, love, loneliness, and social class. ... Miss Emily Grierson is a character with various levels of emotional instability, which directly result from her lack of interaction with society. ... In William Faulkner's "A Rose for Emily," skewed public perception for the Grierson family and both accidental and intent...

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• Has Bibliography
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1 There is a romantic union between blacks and whites, which gets destroyed because most people think that the relationship is wrong due to the fact of jealousy, power, and hatred. The play "Othello" written by William Shakespeare showed us a great combination of three. Moreover he showed us how evil can corrupt the good. Thru his writing we learn how things can be planted in your mind and how you drive by those emotions on which you have no control ...

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