A Rose For Emily-character analysis

The short story ¡°A Rose for Emily¡± by William Faulkner portrays how an overly protected love could destroy one¡¯s life. Emily Grierson, the main character of the story, first gives the reader an impression of acting inhumane and even mad. But after a closer look into her character, I think that the reader could almost understand how and why she turned out the way that she did. Emily Grierson is a woman who became …

…But there is nothing on the books to show that, you see. We must go by the---¡° ¡°See Colonel Sartoris. I have no taxes in Jefferson.¡± ¡°But Miss Emily---¡° ¡°See Colonel Sartoris.¡± Miss Emily¡¯s life has been completely destroyed by her father¡¯s overly protected love. The unbearable years of torture made Emily become possessive, overly dependent, and lonely. ¡°A Rose for Emily¡± sadly portrays how oppressive love could totally ruin someone¡¯s life.