In Faulkner's "A Rose for Emily," Faulkner tells a story of a Southern belle who has one chance at love; when it doesn't work out, she withdraws from society and dies alone. Emily's psychological repression is not subject to her unfortunate love loss, yet a long shadow that Emily's father cast over her entire life, long after his death. As her father's stands poised in the doorway of their home ... her father stand at the top of their social class, Mr. Grierson ensures that his daughter is protected from those "beaux" which were not "quite good enough for Miss Emily." He stands in the doorway...

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• Grade Level: High School