The Symbolice Meaning of Emily by: Deanna Rice

The Symbolic Meaning of Emily When we imagine the Old South, certain images come to mind. We undoubtedly think of upper classes rich not only in wealth, but also in power and honor. We also think of the struggles of the Old South, including the invasion of northern ideas and the South's staunch resistance to change. In Faulkner’s short story “A Rose for Emily” he uses Emily to symbolize the dying of the Old …

…goodbye to Miss Emily, but to say goodbye to a part of their history. They were saying goodbye to a part of their history that many of them had not thought about or had forgotten. Unlike many who had forgotten the Old South, Miss Emily remembered and stood by its ways her entire life. As the Old South decayed so did Miss Emily and with her death also came the death of the Old South.