a rose for emily

A Rose for Emily William Faulkner Emily was a woman that cannot be described without a the words “ not quite normal”, and “extra ordinary.” The story, “A Rose for Emily” by William Faulkner is about one woman’s life, from her being a teen to her death in her house. The town’s people did not like her, her family did not like her, but when she died, everybody showed up to Miss Emily’s …

…did not have numbers on their houses. The town was a symbol for the current times, with gas stations and sidewalks lining its streets. We are to learn from this story. Not just that change effects everybody, but that one person can change an entire town. Without Emily, the town would have nothing to gossip. Their complete ties to the past would be cut. Emily’s death was the end of an era. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ **Bibliography**