Mental Disorders In William Faulkner's A Rose For Emily

A problem for many with mental disorders is the ability to put themselves in the shoes of others as well as acknowledging the feeling and wishes of others. In times of hardship and great sadness, the person with the mental disorder fails to cope and comprehend the situation(s). In the short story “A Rose for Emily”, Emily fails to cope with the past as she goes into the present. One of the themes of "A Rose for Emily" is the constant struggle between the past and the present.

Emily is a female that was born into a very rich and powerful family from the fictional city of Jefferson, Mississippi. Emily was raised under the constant protection of her father and there was no mention of her mother throughout the story. Emily never made any friends,