"Character Analysis of Emily in 'A Rose for Emily' by William Faulkner"

Instructions from professor: Write a short essay (1-2 pages) - a brief character analysis of Emily. Use examples from the story to support and develop the thesis. What details contribute to this characterization? Does the final revelation seem consistent with what we learned about her earlier in the story? ==========Body of essay========= In a splintered time frame, an unnamed narrator tells the story of a woman who has died and the events that influenced her …

…diminish the reader's shock to find out that she's been sleeping for forty years with the corpse of the lover that she murdered. ==========End of essay========= Professor's comments: Paragraph 2 - "Fine description." Paragraph 3 - "Avoid one-sentence paragraphs." Paragraph 5 - "A credible explanation of this odd behavior" and "A 'crayon' in this case is a pastel." Overall paper - "An insightful, deft analysis - with textual evidence gracefully woven in." Letter grade on this paper: "A"