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Topic:Rose For Emily

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They state in the story he was known to like men, and that he would often be found in the company of other men. It is evident she was in live with him, and actually it appears that he loved her in a way too, but since she could not have him completely then he would have to die.

Explain the conflict in Emily's life? There was a conflict of love and acceptance. She appears to want the love that was denied her when her father was alive. Her father would alienate her, and she did not really have any opportunities to develop a loving healthy relationship. Emily also has conflicts over the way she believes her life should be lived and they way that society believes that she should live her life. Emily refused to conform and follow the rules i.e. she did not want the number put on her door and the mailbox installed for the mail system, when she would receive her taxes they would always be returned unpaid.

What is Faulkner's point in telling this story? I believe the purpose of telling this story was to show that things are not always, as they appear. In addition, you can think that someone has it all, and they really do not they have internal turmoil's that may not be easily seen. Emily wanted love that she never received until the end, but that love too came with restrictions and limitations. Akin to most people, it can be difficult to deal when you cannot have what you want. I believe Faulkner took a fresh approach to the old adage of "never judge a book by its cover." In every experience there is a lesson to learn, no one's life is perfect, and we all experience love and lose in different ways, so who are we to judge?

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Faulkner, W. (year). A Rose for Emily. Retrieved from http://www.wwnorton.com/college/english/litweb05/workshops/fiction/faulkner1.asp


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Faulkner, W. (year). A Rose for Emily. Retrieved from http://www.wwnorton.com/college/english/litweb05/workshops/fiction/faulkner1.asp

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