When one lives his/her life in the public eye it is often difficult to live up to everyone's expectations. These repressions often lead these people to use radical methods to fulfill their own needs. A Rose for Emily" by William Faulkner to portray the idea that society's view on a "celebrity" can not only be powerful but also destructive.
Miss Emily Grierson is the socialite of her town. Naturally with this status there is a certain reputation she has to withhold. She not only represents her family name but in a sense the people of her town. Because she is such a dominant figure the townspeople have put her on a pedestal and are very judgmental of her actions. During the time in which her father was alive Emily was seen as a figure to be admired but never touched. Many sutures she had but according to her father none were suitable enough. Emily was revered as a goddess in the townspeople's eyes.
When her father passed it was a devastating loss for Emily. Never being able......
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