The song “To the End” by My Chemical Romance highly corresponds to the story that is told by Faulkner in “A Rose for Emily”. The song resembles the short story in terms of the characters that take part in the events and the ending of the story with a murder. Similar in both cases is the death from drinking the cyanide and the gay nature of the man as well as the solitude of the characters.
I chose this song since it reflects the grumpy and sad mood of Faulkner's story. Speaking of the characters, both the story and the lyrics concern a gay man who is interested in other men. However, while in “A Rose for Emily” it was directly stated that Homer was homosexual, the song only implies it by saying that the husband is “not around” and is “always
I chose this song since it reflects the grumpy and sad mood of Faulkner's story. Speaking of the characters, both the story and the lyrics concern a gay man who is interested in other men. However, while in “A Rose for Emily” it was directly stated that Homer was homosexual, the song only implies it by saying that the husband is “not around” and is “always