A Rose For Emily

William Faulkner¡¦s ¡§A Rose for Emily¡¨ has been interpreted in many different ways. Most of these rely solely on hints found within the story. I believe that his life can also help one analyze this story. By knowing that Faulkner¡¦s strongest influence was his independent mother, one can guess that Miss Emily Grierson¡¦s character was based partly on Maud Falkner. William Cuthbert Faulkner was born in New Albany, Mississippi on September 25, 1897. His …

…A Rose for Emily.¡¨ Literature for Composition. 4th ed. Ed. Sylvan Barnet, et al. New York: HarperCollins, 1996. 177-183. ?h Fetterley, Judith. ¡§A Rose for ¡¥A Rose for Emily.¡¦¡¨ Literature for Composition. 4th ed. Ed. Sylvan Barnet, et al. New York: HarperCollins, 1996. 193-196. ?h Larinde, Toyin. ¡§Biography of William Faulkner.¡¨ The Mississippi Writers and Musicians Project at Starkville High School. 11 Feb. 2000 Zane, J. Peder. ¡§William Faulkner¡¦s literary legacy.¡¨ 21 Sept. 1997. The News & Observer. 11 Feb. 2000 p1-8.