Adapting to Change William Faulkner examines the theme of adapting to change in "A Rose for Emily." In the story, Emily Grierson lives a life almost completely free of change. ... Emily allows herself to become trapped from reality. ... The ladies then took it upon themselves and "wrote to Miss Emily's relations", basically controlling Emily's relationship with Homer (86). ... Emily had a hard time accepting the death of her father. ...

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• Approx Pages: 6
• Grade Level: High School

In "A Rose for Emily" by William Faulkner, the narrator shows us the life of a woman who has gone through so many hardships and how she tries to live her life ignoring all of her problems. ... To Emily, it is still her father's house. ... This just builds up the sympathy we have for Emily. ... Faulkner has achieved his goal in showing us that this is a rose for Emily. ... This was the rose, someone to tell her real life and to show us that she was not a pathetic old woman, but was driven by her father and her lover to act the way she did. ...

• Word Count: 1531
• Approx Pages: 6
• Grade Level: High School