In William Faulkner's "A Rose for Emily", he writes a story that occurs in the fictitious town of Jefferson, Mississippi. The story begins with a narrator discussing a woman who died in her old age, and how her life impacted a community. The narrator states in the story that Miss Emily, through her family history, places herself above the other members of her community. He also says that she considered herself to be above the law. When her beau, Homer Baron disappears, everyone in town believes that he moved away, but in reality Miss Emily kills him and keeps him in her home so that they can always be together. With no regard to the laws against homicide, she thinks only of her happiness. "A Rose for Emily" implies that trying to be above the law will always wreak destructive consequences for those who try.
Miss Emily Grierson was a woman who was born into what was perceived to be a rich family. She was raised in an upper class home that her prominent family owned. Her father was......
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