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her life caring for her mother" (McCarthy 34). She has quite obviously had no life of her own. While we do not necessarily know th...

tone to the story that keeps the reader from fully empathizing with Emily or her situation. However, it is this distancing from Em...

It is clear early-on that it was common knowledge in the town that Emilys father was abusive -- if not physically, then certain m...

to admit for three days that he was dead. The narrator says, "We did not say she was crazy then. We believed she had to do that. W...

time reader knows the story may move on logically from her death to another consecutive event. However, after a couple of paragr...

had died, the reader recognizes that Emily must always live in that Old South because of her father and his demands. But, at the s...

the Old South and the New South which further complicates the matter. In the Old South, the South ruled and supported by slavery...

so strongly rooted in the collective consciousness that respect for a lady takes precedence over legality, common sense and ethica...

In five pages this paper examines the conflict between protagonist Emily Grierson and her hometown in an analysis of this short st...

she formally received the Valmonde name, although according to the locals, "The prevailing belief was that she had been purposely ...

was the case, but not in the manner which many would believe. I dont think there is any reason to believe that Emily was raging m...

the author and his works this short story holds a deeper and more historical position. In relationship to the story itself, anot...

In three pages this essay compares O'Connor's 'Good Country People' with Faulkner's 'A Rose for Emily' in terms of their usage of ...

that a womans association with a man is what defined women in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. Yet, Emily was le...

later in the story, Montressor relates that his family was once "great and numerous" (Poe 146). The use of the past tense indicate...

While this may be one way of looking at the story, and the character of Emily, it seems to lack strength in light of the fact that...

late at night and sprinkling lime around, presumably on the theory that her servant killed a rat or snake and they smell its decom...

flowing calligraphy in faded ink, to the effect that she no longer went out at all" (Faulkner). This is a clear indication that Em...

is also presented in a manner that makes the reader see what a sad and lonely life she has likely led. This is generally inferred ...

In eight pages characters from 'Barn Burning,' 'A Rose for Emily,' and 'Percy Grimm' are contrasted and compared and a discussion ...

deathly lit environment gives the mention of rose a very sad and lonely tone. While people may, at first, immediately think the ...

as a proper Southern lady, with the pretention of adhering to a moral code above that of the common person, but in reality, she fo...

expensive toy store. The children are amazed, as this gives them a glimpse of another world and lifestyle that is totally alien ...

great deal of literature there is a foundation that is laid in relationship to a community. The community is a part of the setting...

the circumstances surrounding their creation and the manifest events of the plot differ quite dramatically. For instance, one migh...

he will bring the excitement back into her life. When she gives him a cutting from her prized mums to give to another woman (its a...

In five pages this paper examines the themes featured in William Faulkner's short stories 'Dry September,' 'The Bear,' and 'A Rose...

In five pages the grotesque is analyzed within the context of Faulkner's short story 'A Rose for Emily' and O'Connor's short story...

This paper consists of six pages examines William Faulkner's life and the themes of life and death that abound in his novel The So...

a mother to do that. As Granny closes her eyes for "just a minute," Porter us an indication of how her life has been lived. She ha...