... "A Rose for Emily" are compelling murder stories, full of dynamic characters, vivid details, and compelling points of view. These two stories encompass the elements of plot, character, setting and point of view among others. Although the elements of the central theme of murder are different, these stories share other elements that ... been 50 years, and the only person who had to pay was the victim, Fortunato. In "A Rose for Emily" by William Faulkner, symbols reinforce the themes of tradition vs. progress, decay and the passage of time, and love that is not returned. This is apparent ...

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... three days (immediately after his death). Furthermore, she keeps an old " crayon portrait of [her dead] father" (Faulkner 37) in her living room. Therefore, she is unable to move on and forget her father, who represents the past. Thus, Emily's unwillingness to forget her past, and her ... , represents the lack of temporal progression. Indeed, while the entire neighborhood changes physically, Emily's house, which once was " big, squarish white, decorated with cupolas and spires and scrolled balconies- (Faulkner 37), remains the same and eventually becomes old and dusty as time goes by. Th...

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