William Faulkner's "A Rose for Emily" uses the character Emily Grierson to show contrast between the past and present, specifically of her life as it was, in the town of Jefferson, located somewhere in the southern United States. ... Faulkner writes: "Only Miss Emily's house was left, lifting its stubborn coquettish decay about the cotton wagons and the gasoline pumps" (ARE 532, NIL). ... Faulkner describes Emily as an old woman fat woman; he mentions a gold watch she wears around her neck. ... "A Rose for Emily" is a work of art. Faulkner uses Emily's character to show her...

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A Rose for Emily? By William Faulkner InA Rose for Emily?... In chapter one, Faulkner takes us back to the time when Miss Emily refused to pay her taxes. ... Just as people dry roses to preserve their beauty, Miss Emily murders Homer Barron to preserve his love. ... Homer Barron ends up being Miss Emily's dried rose. ...

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Through his characters Faulkner contrasted the past and present era. ... The language of "A Rose for Emily- is descriptive as well as symbolic. Faulkner represents Emily's rejection to change and wish to live in the past through dialog and description of setting. ... The color rose found at the end of the story in the room where Homer was found represented love. ... Throughout William Faulkner's short story "A Rose for Emily- time and isolation are the continuous themes. ...

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• Grade Level: High School