a rose for emily
A Rose For Emily
William Faulker's " A Rose for Emily" tells the story of a young
woman who is violated by her father's strict mentality. After being the only
man in her life Emily's father dies and she finds it hard to let go. Emily
was raised in the ante-bellum period before the Civil War. This story takes
place in the Reconstruction Era after the war when the North takes control of
the South. Like …
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…august names where they lay in the cedar-bemused cemetery among the
ranked and anonymous graves of the Union and Confederate soldiers who fell at
battle of Jefferson". (194). Terms like this were used throughout to aid in
setting the Reconstruction Era mood.
In conclusion, "A Rose for Emily" is a shocking tale about Emily Grierson,
her love, and her inability to accept change. Emily is a prime example of the
Old South and it's changing hardships.
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