A Rose for Emily "A Rose for Emily" by William Faulkner, is a story set back in post civil war era, in the Southern United States. I found this story quite alarming and really ended up feeling sorry for Miss Emily. ... Miss Emily was over thirty when her father died and left her all alone. ... I believe that Miss Emily was a round character. Miss Emily slowly deteriorates over time as we see by the way the narrator speaks of her hair becoming gray. ...

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