A Rose for Emily

In the short story by William Faulkner “A Rose For Emily,” Emily becomes very important because it represents in some way Faulkner himself. Even though she was perceived as an idol from the town, she felt very lonely. Everyone in town considered Emily as monument, and if you describe something as a monument, you mean that it is a very good example of the results or effects of those qualities, such as her father. Her …

…person respected by the town, but after her father's death, she started acting with stupidity and then, she found herself being alone for the rest of her life. Some people might think that she was crazy, but others could say that she was helpless. I think that she was worthy like a monument for having handled her father's behaviors until his death, and for having kept the name of Grierson until her death. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ **Bibliography**