A rRse for Emily

A detailed Summary of A rRse for Emily

After World War II, there were many changes occurring in the world. Man's inherent

need to follow tradition was now being challenged by a changing, modern world. The

past and the present often conflicted. William Faulkner, a southern born writer, based a

story on this conflict. Faulkner reflects the turmoil of the past and the present in "A

The conflict between the past and the present is symbolized in the beginning of

Faulkner's story by this description, "only now Miss Emily's house was left, lifting its

stubborn and coquettish decay above the cotton wagons and gasoline pumps - an

eyesore among eyesores" (426) . It seems ironic that the same description "stubborn

and coquettish decay" could also be a description for Miss Emily as well.

As Faulkner begins the story, the reader quickly learns that this peice is going to be

about death and dying. It is not so much as physical death, although physical death is

also apparent, but spiritual, mental, and social decay. Dennis Allen writes, "we have a

decaying mansion in which the protagonist, shut out of the world, grows into something

monstrous, and becomes as divorced from th

woild have been difficult to relate to her life. This story would have an entirely different

reader and the townspeople are very much shocked by this act. This story is described

It is obvious to all readers that Miss Emily Grierson is the principal character. According

Approximate Word count = 955
Approximate Pages = 4 (250 words per page double spaced)

Category: English

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