“A Rose for Emily,” written by William Faulkner, is a third person narrative about a woman who grew up in the south under the rule of a very controlling father during a time when women’s rights were still a distant reality. Although the story is one of William Faulkner’s shortest works, it is viewed as one of his most popular. One of the things that make this story so popular, besides being short, is its mysterious plot.
In the beginning of the story, Emily, the main character of the story, is described as being under the strict rule of her father who is only encouraged by the townspeople for the discipline he tries to teach his daughter. Her house is described as "lifting its stubborn and coquettish decay above the cotton wagons and the gasoline pumps--an eyesore among eyesores." This line seems to not only describe Emily’s house, but Emily herself. Emily’s stubbornness and unwillingness to let go of the past makes the given description of her house very fitting for......
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