Yi An Pan
Mr. Timothy Johnson
English
24 October 2007
In William Faulkner’s memorable short story, “A Rose For Emily”, the main character, Emily Grierson, is very complex and not easily forgotten. In order to fully grasp and comprehend her character traits, we also have to take into consideration her way of life and other external factors that contributed to her character. First and foremost, she embodies the pre-war tradition of the South and this makes her very averse to change. Miss Emily is also a possessive and insecure person who becomes a recluse in the later years of her life, and throughout the development of the story, she is presented to us as a character who is slightly insane. In addition, due to the way she has been brought up, she is a very arrogant woman with a great amount of dignity.
In the story, Emily strikes the reader as a traditionalist who despises change. Her aversion to change is one of her key character traits and is also the main......
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