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    Using “A Rose for Emily” and “A Sorrowful Woman” I will use psychological strategies to comment how the strategy is used to understand the motives of characters and develop their stories. There are many different ways to approach a piece of literature. A good way to start is to get an understanding of the piece. There are different strategies to reading drama‚ fiction‚ and poetry. Each of the strategies are there to enhance your understanding of the piece by discussing a particular part of it

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    Language and Literature IB Y1 04 September 2012 Word Count: 1087 The Consciousness of Symbolism in “A Rose For Emily” “Then we noticed that in the second pillow was the indentation of a head. One of us lifted something from it‚ and leaning forward‚ that faint and invisible dust dry and acrid in the nostrils‚ we saw a long strand of iron-gray hair” read the last lines of “A Rose for Emily”‚ a short story written by the American author and Nobel Prize laureate William Faulkner‚ published in 1931

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    Compare and Contrast “The Flowers” and “A Rose for Emily” In comparing Alice Walker’s story “The Flowers” with that of William Faulkner’s “A Rose for Emily‚” there are similarities and differences. The main difference in the stories is the way the characters react to the deaths. There are similarities such as the main characters of both stories personally face a dead body‚ both stories share the symbolism of flowers‚ and both present a theme of death. In “The Flowers‚” Myop innocently stumbles

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    “A Rose for Emily” In “A Rose for Emily” by William Faulkner Emily _______ is a known woman in her town. She is known for her great sorrow that came with losing her father and for her single status. As a newly divorced single mom I personally know what it feels like to be singled out among your peers and have them talk about you. In “A Rose for EmilyEmily Grierson is the protagonist. She is known as a quiet and maybe even mental woman. She lived as a recluse “no visitor had passed since

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    A Rose for Emily: Fallen from Grace A comparative essay on the use of symbolism in William Faulkner ’s "A Rose for Emily." Authors traditionally use symbolism as a way to represent the sometimes intangible qualities of the characters‚ places‚ and events in their works. In his short story "A Rose for Emily‚" William Faulkner uses symbolism to compare the Grierson house with Emily Grierson ’s physical deterioration‚ her shift in social standing‚ and her reluctancy to accept change. When

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    Name: _________________________________________________ Date: ________________________ Period: _______________ “A Rose for Emily” by William Faulkner Vocabulary: 1. remit – pardon 2. mote – speck 3. gilt – gold-edged 4. pallid – pale 5. hue – color/shade 6. temerity – courage 7. teeming – swarming 8. diffident – shy 9. deprecation – derogatory (belittle) 10. tableau – scene 11. cabal – secret intrigue 12. impervious – not able to pass through 13. acrid – bitter 14. thwart – to

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    William Faulkner’s “A Rose for Emily” illustrate how a character can create an alternate reality. Lawrence and Faulkner do this through the shared use of third person point of view and symbolism. These literary elements‚ as well as others used by the authors separately‚ are used effectively to build the reader up and conclude each story unexpectedly. Lawrence and Faulkner’s utilization of third person point of view assists in building the suspense of both stories. In “A Rose for Emily‚” Faulkner begins

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    critic. Many writers during this time wrote realistically‚ writing stories that represented their own lives with minor changes or of their surroundings. Both‚ D.H. Lawrence‚ author of “Odour of Chrysanthemums” and William Faulkner‚ author of “A Rose for Emily”‚ are products of their time with accurately representing their social‚ economic and historical realities of alienation through their works. The

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    The short stories "The Yellow Wallpaper" by Charlotte Perkins Gilman and "A Rose for Emily" by William Faulkner illustrate the plight of women in a patriarchal society. The female characters in these stories are oppressed and dehumanized by the overbearing male influences in each of their lives. Both characters delve into insanity as an escape from the world that devalues them. Although these stories depict a similar era and theme‚ the portrayal of the female characters in each story is quite different

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    Faulkner’s “ A rose for Emily” he uses “the town” in a gossiping narrative format to let the reader know how the town operates‚ so by having everyone talk about Emily it helps the reader best know her. “The town” talks about Emily throughout the story letting the reader know how she feels about herself and everyone else‚ and how she acts toward them. William Faulkner uses gossiping by everyone in the town; they talk about Emily everytime a character is added they are talking about Emily. A member of

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