Alicia Adame Mrs. Demiter English 113-801 04/19/2013 A Rose for Emily I chose “A Rose for Emily” by William Faulkner as my topic for my final research paper because I felt that it flowed very well‚ and I loved the twist at the end. Emily was an extremely private character therefore you had to rely on the gossip from the town to figure out who she truly was. I feel that the three most important elements in this story would be the themes‚ the tone and the characters. There are many different
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5.03 Faulkner Part I: Character Identification 1. Emily Grierson –Emily was the daughter of a former leader from the town of Jefferson. She taught children to paint in china. 2. Colonel Sartoris – Sartoris was the mayor of Jefferson and he ‘established’ that the town had to take care of Emily. Most importantly‚ he said Emily didn’t have to pay taxes. 3. Tobe – He was Emily’s servant. He cooked‚ cleaned‚ gardened and was her butler. 4. Judge Stevens – Stevens was the mayor when Emily was
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stories I have derived the characters from are "A Rose for Emily"‚ "Good Country People"‚ "Story of An Hour"‚ "The Necklace" and "Godfather Grimm". In "A Rose for Emily" Miss Emily Grierson grows to be extremely selfish and covetous after her father dies. Her greed begins to surface when she denies her fathers death‚ and refuses that he be buried for three days for fear of losing him. Emily has soon fallen in love with a "Yankee" by the name of Homer Barron‚ and fears that he may someday
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wanted to inflict pain on him. If Emily’s community was run by this Mayor‚ she would most likely not of been able to lead such a secret life and easy life. Although Emily’s personal issues were serious‚ such as her father’s death and her not being able to get married‚ the way she lived her life was somewhat simple. Emily had a servant‚ Tobe‚ and did not pay taxes because of an agreement made in 1894‚ by the Colonel: “…Colonel Sartoris‚ the mayor –who fathered the
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have many interpretations. One interpretation could be that Homer was her rose. Throughout her life she had been robbed of a one true love‚ so she held onto her rose‚ thorn and all. Another interpretation could refer to the mention of “rose coloured glasses”. The title could be referring to the method of looking at the world with a narrow mind. And lastly the title could be representing the author himself saluting Emily in her plight. Emily went through a lot‚ and was denied many normality’s that
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two men in her life‚ her father‚ Mr. Grierson and her boyfriend Homer Barron lead her to become a shelled up‚ introverted and mysterious woman. Emily’s father is her first and most influential male figure‚ providing the foundation for her "insane"-type behavior in later years. Homer Barron comes along later and forces Emily to revisit the tyranny of her father and the negative experiences she had with men in her past. The relationship Emily had with her father in her early years led her to have faulty
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life and her anomalous relationships with her father‚ her lover‚ and the town of Jefferson‚ and the horrible secret she withholds from everybody. The story’s delicate complexities continue to inspire critics while laid back readers find it one of Faulkner’s most accessible works. The reputation of the story is due in no small part to its dreadful ending. Upon the death of her father‚ she became lonely and a depressed woman who only wanted to meet somebody that would love her and marry her in the
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When suppressed by her father until his death‚ she takes up with a Northern laborer‚ Homer Barron. When she is faced with desertion from Homer‚ she turns to murdering him by arsenic. It was later discovered after Emily’s death that Homer’s rotting corpse was in the upstairs bedroom for nearly forty years and lying on the pillow next to him was an iron gray hair considered to be Emily’s. By examining Emily’s relationship with her father‚ her place in the community‚ and her problem with distinguishing
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continuous theme that is portrayed through symbols. The past‚ present‚ and future are represented by different people‚ places‚ and things. One of which such symbols‚ the main character herself‚ represents the essence of the past through her father‚ her house‚ and her lover. Historically‚ the Grierson name was one of the most respected names in Jefferson. Throughout his lifetime‚ Mr. Grierson played various roles in the community to further the reputation of his name and to earn his family a great
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recognized by everyone –the past should be left in the past– which is supported by Emily’s case‚ who wanted to change but was not supported by the town. Point 1 She wanted to convert her pre-Civil War self –which was a very traditional one; practiced slavery‚ lived in a beautiful mansion‚ and cared for money; a resemblance of her father– to a post-Civil War Emily. Textual Evidence Emily began a relationship with Homer Barron as stated by the town‚ “…we began to see him and Miss Emily on Sunday afternoons”
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