For example, the townspeople proclaimed, Homer himself had stated he was not the marrying type, but Emily still went out and bought men’s clothing as well as a man’s toilet seat. Additionally, the words of others said, “they were not surprised when the smell developed. It was another link between the gross, teeming world and the high and mighty Griersons.” (Faulkner, 324) An article about Necrophilia states, “Some necrophiles may be attracted to the fact that corpses cannot reject, disagree, manipulate, or abuse them.” ("Necrophilia" 2017) Thus, Emily felt she had to keep Homer, regardless of the fact he didn’t want to marry her. Which is why when she poisoned him and locked him up in her home, the townspeople could smell the decaying
For example, the townspeople proclaimed, Homer himself had stated he was not the marrying type, but Emily still went out and bought men’s clothing as well as a man’s toilet seat. Additionally, the words of others said, “they were not surprised when the smell developed. It was another link between the gross, teeming world and the high and mighty Griersons.” (Faulkner, 324) An article about Necrophilia states, “Some necrophiles may be attracted to the fact that corpses cannot reject, disagree, manipulate, or abuse them.” ("Necrophilia" 2017) Thus, Emily felt she had to keep Homer, regardless of the fact he didn’t want to marry her. Which is why when she poisoned him and locked him up in her home, the townspeople could smell the decaying