A Rose For Emily Theme Essay

Everyone at some point in their life has or will experience love, whether they were loved or have loved. Love seems to be the underlying goal that Americans strive to have in their lifetime. In the short story “A Rose for Emily,” by William Faulkner presents the reader with a woman named Emily Grierson, who was sheltered and protected by her father her whole life. Not only that, Miss Emily dealt with mental abuse that also came with a domineering personality. Miss Emily has never felt loved or wanted. Faulkner’s use of symbolism profoundly develops the theme of the story, addressing the issues of morality that arises from a young women’s struggle to find love. In the title “A Rose for Emily” the rose surfaces throughout the story as a symbol of love and dreams of romance. Emily’s father was a man who never allowed or agreed to any guy being good enough for his daughter. Because of this Emily was never able to experience love until the day she met Homer. Emily cherished and loved Homer and kept him to herself after his body was corrupted throughout time. Miss Emily was
Homer Barron is Miss Emily’s “rose.” He is the only one that has showed love to Miss Emily after her father passed. Miss Emily saw this and never wanted Homer to leave her side. However, many women dry out roses to keep them forever. Emily has known to have a distorted and out of the ordinary mind, so she wanted to keep Homer forever by “drying out her rose.” Emily being unable to let go and accept change and abandonment, she wouldn’t accept that Homer was gone. By not wanting to let go to fix this situation, she decided to keep Homers body with her. Emily wasn’t good with adjusting her life to the struggles she faced. Taking Homers body satisfied Miss Emily because she didn’t have to leave it in the