Will Faulkner - Rose for Emily

Inside the illustrious story by William Faulkner there is a tale of a lonely woman who is living out the better part of her life inside a cage. The setting is in a southern town which most likely aided to the problems she faces due to the views of the South. Emily’s father is the type that did not approve of any contact from the men of the town so she was always being held back in the area of socialization so she started out in a bad situation of not being a part of the community. Her father’s logic being that he didn’t see it as proper for her to be as the others her age.

The father figure is still a important symbol in her life though. When he dies she doesn’t even accept the fact that he is gone. Her father was basically the only real person in her life. She had relatives in Alabama but they were pushed away by her father over some land that was left behind by a eccentric aunt. The relatives in Alabama were all she had but the old wound inflicted by her father was not going to heal. To add to Emily’s already depressed state the man that she was engaged to runs off and leaves her all alone. This was a final blow for Emily and this she could not recover from, so she barred herse

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Some common words found in the essay are:
Homer Barron, South Emilys, William Faulkner, Emily Inside, barron seen, relatives alabama,
Approximate Word count = 856
Approximate Pages = 3 (250 words per page double spaced)