A Rose for Emily
In “A Rose for Emily,” by William Faulkner, the author conveys the theme as people being afraid of change and how fear can take over one’s life when wanting to protect and preserve their past. He illustrates this through character, setting and symbolism.
In opening characterization, Faulkner represents Ms. Emily Grierson with his descriptive words of choice with foreshadowing his climax of the story. (Knickerbocker). He begins to describe her when two Board of Aldermen employees come to her home to retrieve a response for her reason of not replying back to the recent tax notices left to her. “Her skeleton was small and sparse.” The description used depicts her unwillingness to change with the newer generation of society around her. “She looked bloated, like a body long submerged in motionless water, and of that pallid hue.” (Faulkner 30). Almost looking dead and sort of distorted into what is surrounding her, Faulkner also uses the interior......
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