" Chaudhry's words can be applied to the theme of isolation in both William Faulkner's short story "A Rose for Emily," and Edwin Arlington Robinson's poem "Richard Cory.... This perspective is also useful in creating mystery and suspense in the story, especially in "A Rose for Emily.... A first person pleural perspective is also used in "Richard Cory;" however, unlike in "A Rose for Emily," it is used to demonstrate the envy the townspeople feel towards Richard and his seemingly ideal life. ... "A Rose for Emily" takes plac...

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• Grade Level: Undergraduate