A Rose For Emily Grierson Research Paper

The Tragic Life of Emily Grierson
“The Griersons have prospered and built a fine home on the most select street in Jefferson, Mississippi”.In the short story “A Rose for Emily” William Faulkner tells a story of a tragedy about a lady who grows up in a rich and powerful family, and then ends up poor and trapped in her old ways There is more than one cause for Miss Emily’s tragedy. The possessive ways of Miss Emily’s father started her down fall. Mr. Grierson raised her to be a high class woman who didn’t have to work a day in her life. Keeping her sheltered from the real world and the harsh reality of life started the shortcomings of what was soon to come. Miss Emily’s was spoiled by her father. She had a servant named Tobe and all the luxuries a woman could want, such as a fine carriage. Also she had received all the schooling a proper woman should have. When her father died he did not leave any money, only the house and a pauper. “Now she too would know the old thrill and the old despair of a penny more or less”(Faulkner pg.791)
Griersons death allowed Miss Emily to hold onto her old ways. “They were admitted by the old Negro into a dim hall from which a stairway mounted into still more shadow” (Faulkner 788). When we see this it makes us think that Tobe still waits on her hand and foot. running errands for her and, allowing her to hold onto the feeling that she is still above all the other towns people that do not have servants. Miss Emily gets into arguments with the townspeople because she still feels they are below her. “I have not taxes in Jefferson. Tobe!” The Negro appeared. “Show these gentlemen out”