A Rose For Emily By William Faulkner - 1182 Words

The short, gothic story, â€Å"A Rose for Emily† is written by William Faulkner. The barbaric tale began with its ending, which is the death of the main character Emily Grierson. Miss Emily lived most of her life in a mysterious manner, which caused the people in town to reach a level of curiosity to learn more about this exceptional individual. Without any doubts, Faulkner story would not have been so significant if it weren’t for the countless usage of literary elements. Faulkner used foreshadowing, symbolism, and flash backs to create an intense climax that severed as the heart of a Southern gothic. Faulkner used the setting as a source of clarification on how and why loneliness settled in Emily’s life that included a strange past, a lack of†¦show more content†¦One several occasions, the couple were spotted wandering in and out of the town; for Jefferson’s community, this was unaccepted. They requested Emily to change her behaviors because the y were not approved. As one critic, Thomas Dilworth mentioned in his article, the community wanted to, â€Å"preserve the values of the old South†. Next, without the townspeople, Jefferson would not have been a great central piece of the setting. Emily’s father was the upmost supervisor character in her life. At a young age, he took complete charge of Emily’s life where he prohibited her from having a love affair. Victor Strandberg agreed that by all the means Emily’s father, â€Å"has ruined her chances for a normal life â€Å"and eventually, â€Å"deformed her personality†. One’s might even argue that the townspeople were permitted by Emily’s father to control her life. Anyhow, after Emily’s father deceased the townspeople became more involved in Emily’s personal life, indirectly. More specifically, the women in town. They all had an eye on Emily, inspecting and observing her every move. They were judges on panel, demanding reasons why she does certain things. For instance, when she purchased the arsenic, they assumed she was planning to commit suicide. Similarly, after Homer left without a return, they assumed he brook up with Emily and no longer wanted to marry her. Michael L. Burduck, in his article, is certain the women in Jefferson were positive that