... the town of Jefferson. Although other characters emerge throughout the story, the protagonist-antagonist relationship of Emily Grierson and the town of Jefferson is by far the most important element. Faulkner establishes this relationship straightway and develops it regularly. The town of Jefferson is more than simply the setting; it is a character with a voice and values. And this town, understood as ... sentence. Ultimately, we know more about the town and its attitudes than we know about Emily Grierson herself. Most of what we learn about Jefferson involves its attitude regarding Emi...

• Word Count: 1291
• Approx Pages: 5
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

... the young men who her father had chased away, and they knew that with nothing left she would have to cling to that which had robbed her." (Faulkner Pg.75) EMily's father didn't let her date. He took away any chance she had to meet a man. He felt that " none of the young ... She wasn't allowed to experience and enjoy the pleasure of being in the company of men. Emily was thirty when her father passed and was still single. (Faulkner Pg. 75) In a way her father's death was liberation for her. She could begin to date and court men of her choice and liking. Her father ... any more. After he...

• Word Count: 1470
• Approx Pages: 6
• Grade Level: High School

... and the light from the porch dimmed the room as the wind blew it open. It was like Melvin was a tornado and the wind from outside was his rage. His fury filled the room with evil. You could feel the fear in the air. My warm breath against the cold air went stale and gray against the freezing winter air and ... ...

• Word Count: 2115
• Approx Pages: 8
• Grade Level: High School

... . Furious, she begins to formulate a plot to kill her husband as vengeance for attempting to become closer to George than she is. At that moment, George enters the room, her fury abates, and she casually tells George to go for a walk. The story of "Mother" is different from "Hands," "Paper Pills," and "Tandy" in that it discusses an obsession with the ... ...

• Word Count: 1325
• Approx Pages: 5
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

... reader wants to pity him but doesn't. Willy is a fake. He is unfaithful to his wife and an unsuccessful salesman. Biff, who is a protagonist, knows of Willy's unfaithfulness. Biff shows fury against Linda, who defends Willy. In Act Two, Biff cries out, "You fake! You phony little fake!" Again, Willy is a small man. Biff pleads with him again in Act Two ... ...

• Word Count: 1576
• Approx Pages: 6
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School