1. The Birthmark and A Rose for Emily
... short story. Watkins discusses how the structure of this story is a perfect balance of multiple things, being old and new. Watkins pointed out Faulkner's style of creating a mirror image between Emily's withdrawal from society and the isolation in which society put her. Watkins discusses the five main ... African American man who never speaks. Many people ask him for details on Emily, but he would never say a single thing to anyone. Faulkner's description of Emily is "...a small, fat woman in black...Her skeleton...small and spare; perhaps that was why what would have been merely plump...
- Word Count: 2150
- Approx Pages: 9
- Grade Level: High School