The Damsel In Stress: Analyzing Rose's Story

Rose Quartz had been gone for years now. Everyone was just now adjusting to her absence. It was still quiet at the place the Crystal Gems called home. It was somewhat unsettling but she had grown used to it. They didn't talk much with her gone. It seemed as if there was no one to care. Well, maybe they did.. Intimidation probably kept them at bay. Rose had watched over them for so long. She was the "Mom" of the group. She cared for Pearl, Garnet, and Amethyst. Garnet had stepped up to the plate now that she was gone. She was now the leader of the group. Yet, Rose had big shoes to fill.

While one of the most traditional interpretations of “A Rose for Emily” is the variety of meanings for the “rose” presented in the title and how the “rose” fits in with the story. Laura Getty states in her article many varied perspectives that many could ponder when identifying what the “rose” stands for. She states many possible theories that depict what the “rose” means, including theories of other writers that help support her own theory and also that adds another way that most might not consider at first. Most of the interpretations of the rose are all focused on the “internal elements” (Getty 231) rather than the actual rose itself. Getty theorizes about certain characters, buildings, anything that symbolizes a rose in the story as

In “A Rose for Emily” by William Faulkner, he demonstrates how an individual will go to an extreme to avoid departing from a loved one. Faulkner introduces us to Emily Grierson who lives in Yoknapatawpha County, and the story is told in the perspective of one of Yoknapatawpha’s citizens during the late 1800’s and early 1900’s. Throughout the story we notice different behaviors from her that might indicate that she might have some mental or serious personal issues when it comes to moving on with life after the loss of a loved one. Could her actions be brought on my separation anxiety? I think Emily underwent some separation anxiety that caused her to make some crazy things.

Rose is unable to fully accept herself or the statements made by her mother throughout the chapter, until she reflects back on her relationship and realizes how her mother predicted this by the condition of the garden taken care of by her husband. She understands her mother finally and stands up to Ted, explaining to him how she was going to fight for everything in the divorce.

According to Sandra G. Shannon, Rose Maxon’s focuses are on “being a wife, mother and homemaker.” (154) Shannon states that Wilson places Rose as a conformed woman by being the nurturer but also demands herself some self-respect. She is loving, supportive, outspoken but inferior to her husband in some ways. Rose is not treated like a second-class citizen but is expected to be understanding and forgiving no matter how small or huge the wrong-doing is. Rose is a mixture of strong because she stayed with Troy even though he had an illegitimate child with another woman. She showed such strength when she took Troy’s daughter as her own to raise and told Troy he was a “womanless man.” She took Troy’s daughter as her own because she told Troy that her daughter is not to blame for her father’s actions. Women’s roles are defined by men still in the 1950s, (155) and she loves Troy enough to accept his flaws up until he confesses having a baby out of wedlock. Women may be forgiving because they know separation/divorce is looked highly down upon and women rely on their husbands financially. Also, women who are alone are less likely to succeed, and will run the risk of constantly meeting worse men. (155) When Troy gives Rose the unexpected news about him becoming a father through another woman, Rose first is in shock; asks why did he wait eighteen years to do that and Rose gets angry. She is in

Within the film, Ma Vie en Rose (Alain Berliner, France, 1997) we are encouraged to sympathize with the main character, Ludovic (Georges Du Fresne), a seven year old boy that insists that he is actually a girl. The importance of viewing this movie and being able to identify with the character of Ludovic shows us as an audience the absurdity of gender norms, while simultaneously encouraging us to have a more empathetic viewpoint in regards to such topics.

Rose holds the Maxson family together as if she was the glue of the family. She treats everyone the same, whether they are kin to each other or not. She looks past the bad things in order to stay positive. Rose always has something to eat laying around the kitchen for anyone and everyone that is in the Maxson house even if they are not family. Rose, Troy’s foil, brings out the good in Troy, and she does her best to keep him from doing things he should not do. Rose keeps the Maxson family together with her kind and loving heart.

Family and obligation has a lot of meaning in this book. August Wilson captured every piece of it perfectly. Even though family didn’t get along very well there was still tension there. No one really got along with Troy, Lyons didn’t have a good relationship with his brother Corey because he was always in jail. Rose eventually gave up on Troy also. Those things still didn’t make Rose give up on her family as she now takes care of Raynell on her

7) What is the significance of Miss Emily’s actions after the death of her father?

The author, William Faulkner, has a collection of books, short stories, and poems under his name. Through his vast collection of works, Faulkner attempts to discuss and bring awareness to numerous aspects of life. More often than not, his works were created to reflect aspects of life found within the south. Family dynamics, race, gender, social class, war, incest, racism, suicide, necrophilia, and mental illness are just some of the aspects that Faulkner explored. In “A Rose for Emily” the aspects of necrophilia and mental illness along with the societal biases that were observed in a small-town setting are seen to be a part of this captivating story. These aspects ultimately intertwine with the idea of insanity that characterizes “A Rose

Rose of Sharon is a dynamic character who changes throughout the novel. In the beginning of the novel she is focused on living her own life with her husband Connie. They talk about going out on their own and leaving the family to live in a town. In chapter 16 Rose of Sharon says, “Me an’ Connie don’t want to live in the country no more...Connie gonna get a job in a store or maybe a fact’ry. An’ we’ll go to pitchers whenever” (Steinbeck 224). Here, she is only concerned about her future and not the future of her family. Even when Connie leaves, Rose of Sharon remains self centered. She wishes Connie would come back so that the two could go and live in a town. She does not seem to realize that Connie left to satisfy his own selfish needs. Rose of Sharon does not understand the concept of helping others and like Connie would rather help herself. Later on, she begs for milk while

In the last chapter of the book, the family finds shelter from a storm in an old barn, where they find an old man dying of starvation and his young son beside him. Ma exchanges a look of meaning with Rosasharn, and she knows that Rosasharn understands what she must do. To save the old man from death, Rosasharn does something both brave and selfless, and has the old man suckles the milk that would have otherwise gone to her dead baby. This is where Rose of Sharon truly grows up, for when one is in need she is able to put others before herself and give life to someone in

Even though the rose is distinctly only in the title, it emerges as allegorical and symbolic throughout the story. Getty states, “The "Rose" of the title extends far beyond any one flower or literary allusion in its implications for the story's structure. The "Rose" represents secrecy: the confidential relationship between the author and his character, with all of the privileged information withheld” (Getty 230). The view of the warmth of love and fondness is to be thought when

Prompted by its ambiguity, when William Faulkner was asked to explain the symbolic nature of the rose, he responded by stating that it was “Just a ‘Rose for Emily’ – That’s all” (Towner & Carothers, p. 67). This implies that the rose is merely a gesture of kindness to a pitiable character and nothing more. For those not comfortable with Faulkner’s response, perhaps the only other clue lies in the final page where a secret room reveals “faded rose colored” curtains and “rose shaded lights” (Faulkner, p.674). It may be that Faulkner used the rose to tie the beginning of the story with its end. While the rose in the title may or may not be symbolic, what it actually represents appears to be left open to interpretation.

Rose is the last to stop which implies that she is the least worried about everything and the fact that she is too devoted in the music, the way that her dancing is described as 'graceless' also enhances the fact that Rose is the least bothered about what others may think about her and her family.