The males" complaints are polite. "We really must do something about it, Judge. I"d be the last one in the world to bother Miss Emily, but we've got to do something" (89). This man realizes that there is a problem and that a solution has to be found, but he is really bothered by having to do anything. As they further discuss this situation, the Judge displays his politeness when he asks, "will you accuse a lady to her face of smelling bad?" (89). This is not something that he can condone. As a solution to their problem, the men finally go to her house under the cover of darkness to spread the lime. By doing this, they think they are sparing Miss Emily. .
Faulkner also characterized the men when the townspeople are speculating about the relationship between Miss Emily and Homer. Faulkner writes that "the men did not want to interfere" (92). They obviously don't want to confront or embarrass Miss Emily in anyway. In his treatment of males in this story, Faulkner is nothing but complimentary. .
On the other hand, Faulkner's characterization of the females is the complete opposite. Whereas the males attend the funeral out of respect, "the women mostly out of curiosity to see the inside of her house" (87). The women are portrayed as being motivated by their curiosity rather than concern for Miss Emily. When the smell around Miss Emily's home develops, it was a woman who first complains about it. The concept of women being nosey and interfering carries on throughout the story. Their unkindness is shown in their actions also. Whereas the men don't want to really bother her about the smell, a woman wants to "send her word to stop it. "Isn't there a law?""(89) she said. The women in this story seem to be quite unkind. When there is curiosity about the relationship that develops between Miss Emily and Homer, "some of the ladies began to say that it was a disgrace to the town and a bad example to the young people" (92).
William Faulkner's "A Rose for Emily" has been interpreted in many different ways. Most of these rely solely on hints found within the story. I believe that his life can also help one analyze this story. By knowing that Faulkner's strongest influence was his independent mother, one can guess that Mi...
A Rose for Emily If you run your finger down the table of contents of most academic collections of fictional American Literature, you are likely to find a listing for William Faulkner's short story,A Rose for Emily.? ... Not only does the symbolism enrich the story, it also creates many avenues for analysis. ... Rather, he uses the first sentence ofA Rose for Emily? to accomplish a host of literary objectives. ... This is Faulkner's greatest achievement inA Rose for Emily;? ...
"A Rose for Emily" As any reader can see, " A Rose for Emily" is one of the most authentic short stories by Faulkner. His use of characterization, narration, foreshadowing, and symbolism are four key factors to why Faulkner's work is idealistic to all readers. Introduction I Characterization ...
A Rose for Emily by William Faulkner is a short story in which it could see reflected the influence of the author's life. ... Therefore, the analysis of this story is going to be focused toward a biographical and historical approach. ... Since there is a connection between "A Rose for Emily" story and the Author, the author's biography is going to be briefly reviewed in this work. ... A Rose for Emily was published in 1931; according to the text, this story takes place in a town called Town of Jefferson who seems to be fictional, a town created by the author with some char...
Critical Analysis of "A Rose for Emily" Written by William Faulkner, "A Rose for Emily" is by literary means an outstanding short story which unveils the human condition in a time which still holds onto and remembers the past. ... A human condition of holding onto the past braces Emily upward like a cane to the elderly. ... Through Faulkner's imagination and creativity, "A Rose for Emily" is a story which will be read over and over by many, being discussed and closely examined through many eyes. ... In Emily's life this becomes obvious when her fathers misfortune is reveal...
In the short story "A Rose for Emily" by William Faulkner, emphasizes on the evolution of industrialization using characters such as Emily to reflect on tradition. ... The next major symbol that reflects death is obviously the rose. As people began to visit Emily's decayed fragile body, the imagery Faulkner uses is, " The rose when she entered- a small, fat woman in black with a thin gold chain descending to her waisther skeleton was small and spare" (Faulkner 300). The rose might be compared to the idea that the beauty of tradition is dead. ... At least they could pit...
Walt Whitman(1819-1892), broke the literary tradition of his time with regards to content, form and style of his vigorous verse. ... The following analysis investigate, separately, a passage from Whitman's "Song of Myself" and Emily Dickinson's poem 334 -see Appendix- focusing on thematic contents and on the formal aspects which lead to their interpretation. ... Emily Dickinson 1. ... Thus, the given rose becomes the message and the poem at the same time. ... On this level of analysis, poem's "I" is explicitly associated with the flower which becomes the symb...
In the following pages, I wish to highlight the characteristics, form and the revolutionary aspects of the Victorian Novel, along with a brief analysis on three very important Victorian writers - William Makepeace Thakeray, Charles Dickens and George Eliot( Mary Ann Evans). ... The Victorian Novel Created by the new profession of "novelists," a group that now included women as well as men; printed quickly and inexpensively on the new steam-powered printing presses and distributed efficiently over the kingdom on the new railway system; welcomed as a source of moral and social instruction as...
