How Does Emily Grierson's Character Change

In the narrative A Rose for Emily, the main character’s personality was greatly influenced by individuals in her life. Emily Grierson, whom was the main character, let people such as her father, have an impact on her later in life. Eventually making her, what people had seen as, psychotic. Considering this, the responsibility of Emily’s behavior is pinned upon those who were around her in her life, mainly the townspeople. The townspeople estranged and ignored her. The only reason is to why they knew her is because they judged and talked about her. As disclosed in the story, the Townspeople did not help or communicate with Emily directly. The townspeople were very judgmental, even though they felt as if she was their responsibility to take
care of they continued to judge and criticize her if she did not exemplify what they felt was correct. The townspeople seen Emily as poor and they felt bad for her. Because she acted the way she did they felt that they were held responsible to care for her. An example of that is in section 3, it was told that Emily taught painting, so the Townspeople sent their children to get lessons but it was not for the children’s well-being, it was to give Emily money without actually giving it to her as a charity work. Being that Emily did not associate with anyone other than Tobe, her help, the townspeople wanted to in a way control her. Specifically, in section 4 where it was told that the people were happy that Emily found a lover, Homer Barron. In defiance of them being happy for her, they didn’t think it exemplified what their standards were. By saying, she was setting a bad prototype for the children of the town, stating that it was erroneous for her to shack up with Homer. Homer was not looking for a long lasting relationship and sadly the Townspeople knew that. Knowing this they could have halted Homer from treating her like he did which also played a part in her later life, majorly. The townspeople were in part nosey but not nosey enough to care or help. Along with judging Emily they personally did not help. Instead like stated in section 2, the townspeople decided to call the someone who they knew Emily did not associate with, her family back in Alabama. The townspeople summoned Emily’s family to come to Mississippi to sincerely just so that they would take her back with them. Even though the Townspeople proclaimed that they felt as if Emily was their responsibility, they see it as an annoying responsibility.