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reader with an insiders view on the Southern culture of the era because narrator frequently describes the reactions of the townspe...

he recognizes the inconsistencies between the social representation of men and women, and is bold enough to comment upon them. Th...

no one save an old manservant -- a combined gardener and cook -- had seen in at least ten years" (Faulkner). To the outside wor...

In three pages this essay examines how women are treated in the symbolic portrayal of Emily as being a rose in this short story by...

In five pages this paper examines decay and death in a thematic analysis of this famous short story by William Faulkner particular...

This paper compares the literary criticism of 'A Rose for Emily' by William Faulkner by Ray B. West Jr. in 'Atmosphere and Theme i...

In seven pages this paper examines how the social oppression of Southern women is represented through the constrictions Emily stil...

This paper examines how women in America, particularly in the South, were treated as represented in 'A Rose for Emily,' a classic ...

In six pages this paper discusses the profound impact of the culture of the American South upon Emily Grierson in the short story ...

In five pages this paper discusses the repetitive themes in this trio of short stories by William Faulkner. Seven sources are cit...

Are the descriptions of the narrator reliable or do they represent hallucinations brought on by a deteriorating mental state? In ...

fundamental structure of the story. These inferences help the reader to understand the symbolic messages hidden within the framew...

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

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

The supposed madness of the titled protagonist is the focus of this paper consisting of six pages and evaluates whether or not she...

(without excluding the importance of the past), where everything is not spelled out neatly for the reader. The reader must interp...

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

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

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

And, it is in this essentially foundation of control that we see who Emily is and see how she is clearly intimidated by these male...

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

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 ...

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

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...

This paper discusses the character of Emily in William Faulkner's 'A Rose for Emily.' This five page paper has no outside referen...

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

(Faulkner). In the story of Miss Brill one does not see her as a tradition of the people, a sort of monument to an Old South bec...

as devoted as Ms. Emily thinks, goes out with another woman. When he returns, Emily poisons him with arsenic. Finally, she closes ...

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

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