1. Symbolism in a rose for emily
... , to characters or just plain statements. Faulkner uses all of these things in his short story. In A Rose for Emily, Faulkner uses symbolism to represent the theme of the past and present, uses a variety of colors to show different ideas, and uses many symbols to represent neglect in the story. The conflict between the past and the present is one of the main themes of this story. Faulkner uses many different symbols to represent ... the past, and many different symbols to represent the present. He uses two of his characters as prime examples of these two things. Miss ... ...
- Word Count: 530
- Approx Pages: 2
- Grade Level: High School