William Faulkner was an American writer and Nobel Prize Laureate who lived and died in Mississippi. Faulkner is one of Americas most highly respected writers and particularly praised for his Southern literature. He is known for his authenticity when it comes to the Southern way of life. He often used his real life experiences and included the fictional Mississippi county of Yoknapatawpha which was based on the real-life county he grew up in many of his stories "A Rose for Emily" included. His short story "A Rose for Emily" I believe makes a great correlation between characters and aspects from his story to the Southern post-Civil War era. The period fits perfectly with the story and he does a great job of using Miss Emily and the surrounding
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They could either change with the ties or stick to their old ways. The South decided to start the slow process of change and eventually began to prosper again. Miss Emily did the opposite and stuck to her same old ways and died a sad and lonely death.
Another connection I made between “A Rose for Emily” and the post-Civil War South was the relationship between Miss Emily and Homer Barron. In this relationship obviously, Miss Emily represented the South while Homer Barron represented the North. I found in some of the research I did on the topic this was a more popular opinion “Some readers have interpreted the story as an allegory of the relations between the North and the South” (Akers).
While in the article I cited Akers talked about not agreeing with this interpretation I found a different angle on the same interpretation I could see as a good comparison between the story and the South. Homer Barron was a carpetbagger. Carpetbaggers were Northerners that were looked down upon by Southerners for taking advantage of the weakened economy and work opportunities. In the end, these carpet baggers were essential towards the rebuilding of the …show more content…
To me, the town’s people represent the South really well. The older generations view Miss Emily as a “fallen monument” and as a representative of the old South. The newer generation views Miss Emily the same way they view ways of the old South. The newer generation shows little consideration for Miss Emily and her odd ways while the older generation gave her more respect and more leniency like in the tax situation and the odd smell that came from her house. The newer generation is ready to move on while the older generation has trouble letting go.
In conclusion William Faulkner 's short story "A Rose for Emily" is a very complicated story. Every time I read it I come away with a new element I didn 't see before. William Faulkner 's roots in the south made him a highly respected writer especially for his ability to properly get across the south and its people. This story correlates really well in multiple ways with the old south during the post-civil war era and shows the struggles the people had to go through during the times of
They could either change with the ties or stick to their old ways. The South decided to start the slow process of change and eventually began to prosper again. Miss Emily did the opposite and stuck to her same old ways and died a sad and lonely death.
Another connection I made between “A Rose for Emily” and the post-Civil War South was the relationship between Miss Emily and Homer Barron. In this relationship obviously, Miss Emily represented the South while Homer Barron represented the North. I found in some of the research I did on the topic this was a more popular opinion “Some readers have interpreted the story as an allegory of the relations between the North and the South” (Akers).
While in the article I cited Akers talked about not agreeing with this interpretation I found a different angle on the same interpretation I could see as a good comparison between the story and the South. Homer Barron was a carpetbagger. Carpetbaggers were Northerners that were looked down upon by Southerners for taking advantage of the weakened economy and work opportunities. In the end, these carpet baggers were essential towards the rebuilding of the …show more content…
To me, the town’s people represent the South really well. The older generations view Miss Emily as a “fallen monument” and as a representative of the old South. The newer generation views Miss Emily the same way they view ways of the old South. The newer generation shows little consideration for Miss Emily and her odd ways while the older generation gave her more respect and more leniency like in the tax situation and the odd smell that came from her house. The newer generation is ready to move on while the older generation has trouble letting go.
In conclusion William Faulkner 's short story "A Rose for Emily" is a very complicated story. Every time I read it I come away with a new element I didn 't see before. William Faulkner 's roots in the south made him a highly respected writer especially for his ability to properly get across the south and its people. This story correlates really well in multiple ways with the old south during the post-civil war era and shows the struggles the people had to go through during the times of