Furthermore, after Colonel Sartoris left, Emily had a male servant, Tobe. ... Emily was considered psychologically ill and crazy. ... For instance, Tobe, Emily's servant obeyed all of her wishes. ... Consequently, even if it seemed as if Tobe was presented badly, he was not because Negros was accepted as a servant in those times. ... To speak in specific terms, "A Rose for Emily" is concentrated on the characteristics of the protagonist, Emily Grierson. ...

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It is difficult to imagine a character more bizarre than Emily Grierson in William Faulkner's short story "A Rose for Emily." However, Tobe, Emily's old man-servant, who also served as her gardener and cook, is far more bizarre and mysterious than Emily. ... He was loyal and discreet about Miss Emily's privacy. ... Considering their physical closeness and isolation, it is reasonable to assume that Tobe had feelings for Emily other than a servant for his mistress. ... Emily was an old woman when she died. ...

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"A Rose for Emily" by William Faulkner is set in a small Southern town during the post-Civil War era. ... It is not until the end of the story when Emily dies, that her murderous act is discovered. ... Emily's pride is a major contributor to her inability to change. Emily's stubborn nature is prevalent throughout the story. ... Emily's servant was her only company and even he never conversed with her. ...

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A Rose for Emily In the story "A Rose for Emily", by William Faulkner, Emily Grierson lived her later years in life as a social outcast due to her personality. ... At first, Emily's actions were viewed as strange by the townspeople. ... People would come over to the Grierson house to console "poor Emily", but only got to the front door to hear Emily say her father was not dead. ... The front door remained closed while her servant could be seen going in and out of the back door often. It was kind of sad that Emily now lived in seclusion. ...

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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 house contrasts the newer community, Emily contrasts the younger community, and the old beliefs that the house and Emily represent contrast the more liberal community. ... To physically get better, Emily has to be under another man's dominance, and, when he would leave Emily like her father did, Emily keeps him by poisoning him. ... All throughout the story, Emily also has "a dodderin...

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A Rose for Emily "A Rose for Emily" by William Faulkner, is a story set back in post civil war era, in the Southern United States. I found this story quite alarming and really ended up feeling sorry for Miss Emily. Miss Emily Grierson was a disturbed, proud and lonely woman, growing up with only her father and a Negro man servant. ... Miss Emily was over thirty when her father died and left her all alone. ... I believe that Miss Emily was a round character. ...

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And of Miss Emily for some time. ... Emily Grierson.                       ... They might see shadows move throughout the house or maybe different lights come on in certain rooms, but the only people they suspected it could have been was Emily or her servant. ... Her servant let in the townswomen, and he left out the back door, never to be seen again. ... Emily Grierson.     ...

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However the people of the community still continued to keep their interest in both the house and Miss Emily. ... When Miss Emily seeks out to go purchase rat poison from the druggist, no questions are asked by anyone. ... " (section 2) and instead said it may be rats that the servant may have killed. ... At the end of the story, it was revealed how Miss Emily had held onto Homers dead body. ... Her holding onto the body's both times showed how Miss Emily had a struggle with letting go of things. ...

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He let her live such a secluded live that all she had left was her servant. ... The society that Emily lived in pity her. ... Faulkner states "people said Poor Emily"(3). ... So, it was hard for miss Emily to let him go. ... Emily was a true individual. ...

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• Grade Level: High School