Emily, a Study in Change Throughout the story A Rose for Emily William Faulkner takes his readers on an emotional roller coaster in regards to their feelings toward the main character. ... So, we are fed our opinion of Emily rather than left to create it. ... Because Faulkner uses the narrator to tell us how the town felt of Emily we tend to form those same opinions of Emily. ... Faulkner chooses to introduce us to Emily through her death. ... The change we see in Emily is obviously for the worse. ...

• Word Count: 1870
• Approx Pages: 7
• Grade Level: High School

The notion that people take secrets to their grave could never be more untrue in A Rose for Emily. ... In The Birthmark by Nathaniel Hawthorne and William Faulkner's A Rose for Emily the main characters are in many ways similar and at the same time very different. ... "His short story, "A Rose for Emily" has been said to be his best work because of the well thought out and meticulous structure it is written in (Floyd C 508)." Watkins first published "The Structure of "A Rose for Emily"" through the Johns Hopkins University Press and discussed the genius breakdown of the structure of thi...

• Word Count: 2150
• Approx Pages: 9
• Grade Level: High School

In "A Rose for Emily" and "The Cask of Amontillado" both authors try to draw out sympathy from their audience for their main characters. Although Emily and Montresor are both equally murderous main characters, Emily is more of a sympathetic character. ... In William Faulkner's "A Rose for Emily," Emily Grierson is the main character responsible for the murder of her lover, Homer Barron. ... In the story it is revealed that there is a history of mental illness in Emily's family. ... Emily was the subject of gossip and interest by the townspeople. ...

• Word Count: 1356
• Approx Pages: 5
• Grade Level: High School