With this difference of opinion, we get our first indication of Emily's character. Her home was dimly lit and dusty with a damp smell. She was pale and obese. Her persona matched that of her dark house, as if she was mentally in some far off place. In the confrontation with the authorities, she simply states s

Eventually two of her cousins came to visit her. When she had begun to see Homer, the town talked about them getting married, then about Homer not being a marrying man. The narrator implies that Homer was gay and that the whole situation was not accepted. A historical approach with the view of cultural criticism can be seen in this story. Emily was a woman born in a time where her place in society defined who she was. She was born a noble woman, and therefore society could not accept her going below her standards a having relationship with Homer. Even though today, our society seems more accepting of differences, we still have opposition [gays, marriage outside of your racial and financial class, etc.] The ladies of the town thought of it as a disgrace and sent the Baptist minister to confront her. Apparently, the confrontation did not go well because the minister would not go back. We see another instance of Emily's defiance when she visits the town druggist and requests poison with "cold, haught

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Approximate Word count = 676
Approximate Pages = 3 (250 words per page double spaced)