... ." In our culture, we have come to view an old woman of this statue with high respect and admiration. Faulkner then takes us from an image of an old lady who is highly respected to one that is seen as one to be pitied. After the death of her father and the desertion of her sweetheart, the town starts to "feel really sorry for her ... ." Like a rose she starts to wilt from lack of nutrients. There was no sign of life around the Emily's home. Many ... "faded rose color." Everything about the room reeked of death. " A thin, acrid pall as of the tomb" is how the room appeared. William Faulkn...

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• Grade Level: High School