Emily Needs More Than A Rose Analysis
Emily Needs More Than a Rose
William Faulkner could be considered one of the greatest American writers for Southern literature. He is an eccentric southern writer who is mostly known for writing short stories that include his eerie style and dark descriptions. William Faulkner is the son of Murray Cuthbert Falkner and Maud Butler. Faulkner was born in Mississippi where most of his short stories take place. Faulkner wanted to join the U.S Army during World War I, but was denied because of his height, he later enlisted in the British Royal Flying Corps (Fulton 26). In 1919, Faulkner enrolled into the University of Mississippi where he wrote the student newspaper (Witkoski 1). After being published and selling 1,000 copies, Faulkner moved to New …show more content…
Emily resentment to modernization and her clinging to conservative views makes her resort to isolation. This could be used to symbolize the events leading to the Civil War. The story's setting takes place in Jefferson were soldier's graves are placed. The setting displays the antebellum period leading to the Civil War and the fall of the peace between the north and the south. The setting could also help symbolize the south during reconstruction era or the time after the civil war. The allegory and the theme show just how much William Faulkner was able to preserve southern legacy in a short story. The allegory in "A Rose for Emily" is a treatise on the opposing views of the north and the south. To help with the development of the allegory, Faulkner uses explicit description to help further convey his message.
Faulkner uses vivid description that portrays his gothic style of writing. Faulkner describes Ms. Grierson as having a skeleton like figure (Faulkner 1) and motionless (Faulkner 2). This description, although the reader is already aware of Emily's death, foreshadows the death of Ms. Grierson and it also foreshadows Ms. Grierson's dark secret. He also describes her as having "iron-grey hair", which is an important part of finding out who Ms. Grierson really
William Faulkner could be considered one of the greatest American writers for Southern literature. He is an eccentric southern writer who is mostly known for writing short stories that include his eerie style and dark descriptions. William Faulkner is the son of Murray Cuthbert Falkner and Maud Butler. Faulkner was born in Mississippi where most of his short stories take place. Faulkner wanted to join the U.S Army during World War I, but was denied because of his height, he later enlisted in the British Royal Flying Corps (Fulton 26). In 1919, Faulkner enrolled into the University of Mississippi where he wrote the student newspaper (Witkoski 1). After being published and selling 1,000 copies, Faulkner moved to New …show more content…
Emily resentment to modernization and her clinging to conservative views makes her resort to isolation. This could be used to symbolize the events leading to the Civil War. The story's setting takes place in Jefferson were soldier's graves are placed. The setting displays the antebellum period leading to the Civil War and the fall of the peace between the north and the south. The setting could also help symbolize the south during reconstruction era or the time after the civil war. The allegory and the theme show just how much William Faulkner was able to preserve southern legacy in a short story. The allegory in "A Rose for Emily" is a treatise on the opposing views of the north and the south. To help with the development of the allegory, Faulkner uses explicit description to help further convey his message.
Faulkner uses vivid description that portrays his gothic style of writing. Faulkner describes Ms. Grierson as having a skeleton like figure (Faulkner 1) and motionless (Faulkner 2). This description, although the reader is already aware of Emily's death, foreshadows the death of Ms. Grierson and it also foreshadows Ms. Grierson's dark secret. He also describes her as having "iron-grey hair", which is an important part of finding out who Ms. Grierson really