Homer Barron Character Analysis

Homer Barron, also known as Emily’s Yankee lover, finally brought hr a sense of hope when it came to having love. Homer is a well known man around Jefferson, he kept all the towns people laughing and was always in the middle of everything. Homer was a part of “The construction company with Negros, mules, and machinery” (807). The construction company started working on the pavement of the sidewalks the summer after Emily’s father’s death. Miss Emily and Homer were beginning to be noticed and talked about amongst the townspeople of Jefferson. The townspeople were sure that they were to get married when word got out that Miss Emily “ordered a man’s toilet set in silver, with the letters H.B. on each piece” (809). Once Miss Emily’s cousins came
to town from Alabama homer ironically left when they arrived. Homer leaving gave a sense of anger, worry, and confusion towards Emily.