A Rose for Emily

A detailed Summary of A Rose for Emily

A Rose for Emily takes place after the Civil War and into the 1900's in the town of Jefferson, Mississippi. It is a story of conflict between the old and the new South, the past and the present. Emily and the things around her represent the dying old traditions of the past, and the present is expressed mostly through the words of the narrator. Faulkner refers to Emily as a "fallen monument", a monument to the southern gentility, which existed before the Civil War. Her house is described as having once been white which is the color of youth, innocence and purit

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Approximate Word count = 379
Approximate Pages = 2 (250 words per page double spaced)

Category: English

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