... in 1920. However, the transition from passive to active women in society was not a smooth one; many people, both men and women, did not agree with these changes. In Faulkner's A Rose for Emily, the Gierson home and Emily are symbols of the shift society undertakes, adjusting to the changing power in women from submissive to influential. The Giersons" home parallels ... on the community who, together, has tried to demand her to change. Faulkner's use of the Gierson's home and Emily together symbolizes a critical issue dealt with during the time of the story and during the time in which t...

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