The character Emily Rose in "A Rose for Emily" is considered a static character because; her traits throughout the story do not change. In the story she is deemed as quiet, inhuman and, even mad. However, through further inspection; there are characteristics displayed throughout the story that can possibly prove that Emily was a dynamic character. Throughout the piece Emily changes both mentally, socially and physically.
Miss Emily, the main character of this story, lives for many years as a recluse; she withdraws from her community to live in seclusion. "No visitor had passed since she ceased giving china-painting lessons eight or ten years earlier."(pg.31) Faulkner characterizes Miss Emily's attempt to remove herself from society through her actions. "After her father's death she went out very little; after her sweetheart went away, people hardly saw her at all."(pg.31) the death of her father and the shattered relationship with her boyfriend added to her attempt to live in......
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