In William Faulkner's "A Rose for Emily," which takes place around the time period of the America Civil War, the psychological problems of Emily Grierson seem inexplicable. But in most instances, there are inexplicable reasons for mostly everything that happens in this world. Murder, in Emily's case, is an event that most people cannot comprehend even committing. But seems to take place all too often in today's world, and 100 years ago.
Emily had a fueled hatred or resentment for all the men that were involved with her life. Emily had no social life with "all the young men her father had driven away" (Faulkner 6). Her father suppressed her in the woman that she became later in the story. He did not allow Emily to participate in any social activities within the community and sheltered her away from all of the townspeople. Once Emily's father had passed away she didn't have anyone to lead her life for her. That is, until Homer came along and took over her life for her as well. They were seen together "on Sunday afternoons driving in the yellow-wheeled buggy" (6). Emily needed someone to take over her life for her and to tell her what to do. All her life she had men hat represented her and she finally had enough. This suppressing effort help push her to end the breaking point.
Emily had a certain respect from the townspeople that exempted her from for the same standards that the other people in the town had. Emily went to the pharmacist one day bought a box of arsenic without even having to explain the use of it, as the law requires: "Miss Emily just stared at him until he looked away and went and got the arsenic" (8). Emily was given certain privileges that were clearly in effort to harm or kill herself or someone else she knew. The day following Emily purchase of the arsenic the townspeople said ""She will kill herself"" (8). Everyone in town had predicted her efforts and was suspecting her do something drastic.
William Faulkner: "A Rose for Emily" In "A Rose for Emily," William Faulkner's use of imagery sets a tone for the general theme of the story, death. ... Faulkner, through great use of imagery, paints a vivid of a dying rose, Miss Emily. ... At this point in her life Emily is like the blossoming rose. ... Then Emily, like a revitalized rose, then springs forth again. ... Everything about the room reeked of death...
Robertson 1 Nicole Robertson Elaine Walden English 102 10 September 2001 A life of increasing Dementia in William Faulkner's "A Rose for Emily" A compelling story of a young woman's life by William Faulkner in a "A Rose for Emily". Miss Emily Grierson is referred to as the towns "fallen Monument" (557), she is a "monument" (557) because she is an example of southern pride for her manners, style and grace, but fallen because shows herself susceptible to death and decay. ... "A Rose for Emily"(557) tells the tale of a ...
A Rose for Emily as a Metaphor for Life Life is fickle and most people will be a victim of circumstance and the times. ... This sounds as if her father's death was sort of liberation for Emily. ... Not until her death did, the truth come out about Homer's death. The "Rose" for Emily, Faulkner talks about in the title of this fictitious story could be found in the tomb like bedroom she created, which wasn't found till Emily's death. ... Everything in this room was Emily's rose, locked away for keeping, so she would not be left alone....
William Faulkner's "A Rose for Emily- describes the journey through the life of a civil war hero's daughter. ... Like a rose, Emily's life is pruned and nurtured by her father, Homer, and town. ... However, he only creates thorns in Emily's life. After his death, he still haunts Emily by making her reluctant to bury him for three days. ... This life changing experience slowly turns Emily from a beautiful rose to a wilted rose. ...
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"A Rose for Emily" has all the ingredients of an interesting story which makes it so special. While writing "A Rose for Emily," Faulkner decided to use flashbacks in time to foreshadow the surprising ending. ... The setting for "A Rose for Emily" was set in a small post civil war town that has not yet adjusted to the progress of the war. ... At first Emily refused to accept her father's death. ... "After her father's death Emily went out hardly at all." ...
In many different ways, setting and symbolism has a very deep and underlying insight to the story of "A Rose for Emily." ... The setting in "A Rose for Emily" is Faulkner's fictitious post-civil war Jefferson, a small town in the deep south of the United States. ... Miss Emily becomes reclusive and introverted after the death of her father and the estrangement from the "Yankee"- Homer Barron. ... In the short story, " A Rose for Emily," the color black is symbolic for death, as well as depression and gloom. ... "A Rose for Emily" contains many examples of strong symbolism throughout the ...
A Rose For Emily is a story of a southern women and the secret she has kept for 40 years. ... This story is very mysterious just as A Rose for Emily. ... A Rose for Emily begins off telling us that Miss Emily has now died and people have come to her funeral. ... We really do not get a time frame expect the fact that it is after the death of Miss Emily now. ... In A Rose for Emily is the death of Emily and her lover Homer Barron. ...
A Rose for Emily: An analysis of "A Rose for Emily- A Rose for Emily, written by William Faulkner, first came out in 1930. ... When writing A rose For Emily, Faulkner used a first person minor point of view. ... Small details describe Miss Emily's life in the past and her life in death. ... It is evident that Miss Emily refused to accept change or the ideal of death. ... A Rose for Emily was a depthful and insightful story of the changes brought about in the South. ...