Emily's actions and words show she is set in her ways, often being bold and direct. When the men from the town come to collect her taxes, she is direct with them, "I have no taxes in Jefferson"(10). She states this many times, not allowing the men to speak. Finally showing them to the door as if to say she will not hear another word. When the town tries to place the metal numbers on her door for the free postal delivery "she refuses them"(50). When her father died "she told them her father was not dead"(27), denying t

The characters (townspeople) in the story show how Emily's father's strict ways influenced her behavior. Her father kept her isolated from society. "We remember all the young men her father had driven away..."(28). If Emily's father had not driven all the men away, Emily may not have led such a sheltered life. However, the seclusion was not just the result of her father, Emily's pride is another major factor in her seclusion. "None of the young men were quite good enough to Miss Emily and such" (25). Her pride kept her from socializing with many people in the community, causing her to remain in seclusion. The characters in the story often make you feel pity towards Emily, overly stating "Poor Emily"(32). The towns' constant gossip about Emily led her to seek isolation even more. When Emily buys the arsenic, the town says, "she will kill herself"(43). Even though she may not directly hear the town talking about her, she knew they were, and was ultimately led to isolate herself even more from the community, instead of seeking their help when her father died. Emily then begins to show how readers may think she is a little demented.

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