Analysis Of The Poem ' The Roses ' By William Faulkner

In “A Rose for Emily”, William Faulkner uses symbolism, imagery, simile and tone. Faulkner uses these elements to lead his characters to an epiphany of letting go of out-dated traditions and customs. The resistance to change and loneliness are prominent themes within “A Rose for Emily”. Faulkner uses “A Rose for Emily” to caution his readers that things are not always what they appear to be.

The tale of the life and death of Emily Grierson helps to expose the underlying circumstances of social and cultural heritage and the lost realities that people live. Both the film and the book provide a stirring account of her relationship with the community and how she was viewed by the people around her. Isolation is a constant theme for both literacies. The underlying tragedy of her life is highlighted at the end, as the corpse of her only lover is found to have been one of her most important possessions. Emily’s wicked attraction to corpses helps to expose the increasingly dark and gloomy sense of behavior that the text attempts to convey. The direction of the story is an important

In “A Rose for Emily”, Miss Emily Grierson lives a life of quiet turmoil. Her

Emily Grierson was more than just a lonely, mysterious spinster. She was somewhat of a figure who reminded the townspeople of old days past, as well as a murderer who may have been the victim instead due to her life experiences and losses. Although William Faulkner painted the portrait of a woman who secluded herself from the outside world entirely while keeping herself locked up in her home that was quite possibly her living tomb, Emily may have lost her sanity due to various circumstances which caused her to live in her own dream reality. As the reader, the main questions I had asked were the obvious: why had Emily killed Homer? Did she truly lay with him until her own long awaited death? Was Emily the victim in her own story instead of

Additionally, because of Miss Emily Grierson isolation from the community by her totalitarian of a father and as a result, she is basically disconnected from the society, in which she is supposed to have been in contact with or socially connected. Moreover, the result of her father’s death causes Miss Emily to refuse to acknowledge his death for three days. However, after the townspeople intervene and buried her father, it seems that Miss Emily is isolating herself by an obscure illness, perhaps a mental breakdown, therefore, in order for Miss Emily to keep herself sane, she finds herself remembering only the past, creating her own reality, causing herself and others to follow. Likewise, Miss Emily lives in an abiding void causing her to create

     The narrator, a random townsperson, illustrates very well the awe and fear the town held for Miss Emily. To them, she portrayed everything that they wished they could be, and all that they were glad not to be. They held a twisted form of respect for her. When she dies, she is referred to as a "fallen monument" whom the men went to see out of a "respectful affection," much like that of your child's pet, who you go through the funeral for, but will never really understand. The women of the town went "mostly out of curiosity to see the inside of her house, which no one…had seen in at least ten years." They had always wondered what she was like, but never really found out. It was not their place to speak with her, for she was a Grierson, albeit a fallen one. Miss Emily was aware of this class distinction, refusing to receive the townswomen into her home after her father's death. Miss Emily had to maintain her image of propriety that had been placed

Due to Emily Grierson's sheltered life, she sometimes came off as a snob. However, this was not the case. In actuality, Emily was a victim of her domineering father. Faulkner demonstrates Emily life closed and to be ridicule by others and her father. Mr. Grierson was a man of standard

Emily Grierson, the main character, had never been the most outgoing woman. Many of the townspeople assumed that the Grierson’s thought they were held to a higher standard than other’s in the community. Faulkner allows the audience to interpret many things throughout the story by leaving open doors and not going into much detail. This allows readers to fall deeper into the story because they begin to imagine things the way they see them. Being socially awkward Emily Grierson stayed to herself for much of her life until she met a man that was doing work on the sidewalk outside her home.

The Psychoanalytic Theory may be the most engaging ways of accessing Emily Grierson, of how mentally disturbed she turned out to be. First, we look at Emily’s issues, she showed a big amount fear of abandonment. When her father dies, she doesn’t want to let the town’s people take his body away. She kept the body long enough to where the town’s people noticed a bad smell and had to bust into her home and take the body, that’s when she lets go, at least physically speaking. Emily learned to love like her father and she demonstrates some of her father’s personality traits as she grew older.

Emily Grierson had a rather normal childhood. She was a young, southern girl whose family was made out to be a lot more extravagant than reality actually represented. Pride was something which she stressed was quite important in her family. She felt the pressure to keep the family pride going. From her description, her town seemed to be one where women were brought up to be quite narrow minded and controlled. Emily herself was controlled by her father, a man who pushed others away who tried to please Emily. None of the men that would present themselves to Emily were seen as acceptable by her father. She seemed

At first, when I read this story it was a little difficult to read and understand. Because it jumps around in terms of chronology so it's not a linear and not easy to follow in terms of its timeline. However, the narrative structure is very important to understand the character of Emily Grierson because she remains kind of stuck in time. So this is one of the characteristics or key features of the character will be the fact that she doesn't really understand and allow time to the past. She remains kind of stuck in an older traditional way of the old South while the rest of society keep moving forward. Basically, she becomes a sort of representation, almost the symbol of the traditional old Southern ways. Interesting that the townsmen

Have you ever wondered why William Faulkner choose to name his short story "A Rose for Emily?" Even though the rose was mentioned only a few times throughout the story, the title was the most captivating part. Faulkner described the title as "an allegorical title; the meaning was, here was a woman who has had a tragedy and nothing could be done about it, and I pitied her and this was a salute ... to a woman, you would hand a rose." In "A Rose for Emily," William Faulkner does not explain or mention the meaning of the rose. Roses often come in different colors, shapes, and sizes; in which they all have several meanings. In this essay, I will attempt to further explain the reason Faulkner would give Emily a rose.

Because of Emily being the last in line from the well-known Grierson family, she is recognized by the every person in town. The townspeople played a role of investigating Emily’s cause of mental behavior. But because Emily is considered a high class person, it gave a reason for the

Emily behaves the way she does for numerous reasons. She is born into an aristocratic family. Emily is brought up as a Southern belle by her father and is placed on a pedestal by the townspeople. The Grierson’s are known in town for being extremely wealthy and having the nicest house in Jefferson, Yoknapatawpha County. Due to the fact that her father, Mr. Grierson, keeps her isolated and socially restricted as a child, she behaves abnormally. Emily feels as if she is pressured to live up to her father’s expectations. Because Emily is kept away from everything, she is not yet exposed to the real world.

My initial curios reaction to the short story “A rose for Emily” began right off the back when Faulkner states “when Miss Emily Grierson died” (121). This was Faulkner’s way of introducing the reader to the main character Emily. This would leave any reader questioning who exactly is this Emily girl, and how did she die. I realize Emily is the main character not too shortly after and expected to learn more about her in the story. Another episode in the story that sparked my initial curious reaction is when Faulkner explains to the reader that the townspeople thought of Emily as a “tradition, a duty, and a care; a sort of hereditary obligation upon the town” (121) The four descriptive words tradition, duty, care, and obligation, all triggered me to wonder why she was such a hassle to the townspeople. This is what Faulkner wanted the reader to pick