in the developing personality of the protagonist, Emily Grierson. Because Emily was

never allowed to be independent and self-sufficient growing up, she goes to great lengths

to preserve companionship and deter her loneliness later on in life. Faulkner illustrates

Emily's desire for company by focusing on her obsessive and psychotic tendencies.

At the death of her father, Emily is thrown into a state of denial. She refuses to

release his body to be buried because, in her own mind, she believes that he is actually not

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Approximate Word count = 468
Approximate Pages = 2 (250 words per page double spaced)