A Rose For Emily Analysis

In this essay, the author

• Analyzes how william faulkner uses elements such as setting, point of view, conflict, and symbolism to describe the theme of the change death in his story.
• Explains that william faulkner was born in new albany, mississippi on september 25, 1897. he was familiar with writing, for his grandfather was a writer.
• Analyzes how the main theme in "a rose for emily" is the struggle of change for miss emily. she was used to being the center of attention because of her family name.
• Analyzes how the setting takes place in jefferson, a small town where miss emily lived. majority of the story is at the grierson house.
• Analyzes how the former mayor, colonel satoris, took care of miss emily's taxes before he died, but did not put it on record. when the city authorities confronted her about the taxes she has not paid, they had another conflict with her house.
• Analyzes how the third-person narrator does not identify themselves, but the readers realize who they are throughout the story.
• Analyzes how the grierson house is a big symbol in the story. although miss emily was stable and pretty, she began to wear down because of the changes occurring in her life.
• Concludes that miss emily was not ready to be alone because her father denied her being with someone. the townspeople put more pressure on her because they expected so much from her.