William Faulkner’s short story, “A Rose For Emily”, tells the story of the life and times of Emily Grierson. She was considered “an obligation upon the town.” All of the men had a respectful affection towards her and all of the women were curious of her lifestyle. In her later days she stayed in her home never speaking or coming in contact with any of the towns people, and was never able to settle down with a man. This was a direct outcome of the way her father treated her when she was younger.
The Grierson family was one of the few wealthy plantation owning families in the South before the Civil War. They were often talked about by the towns people. They had this image of Emily and her father. It depicted Emily, slender and dressed in white in the background, with her father in front with his back to her, clutching a horse whip. This image symbolized her fathers belief that none of the men in town were good enough to court his daughter, so he warded them all off with......
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