The Rose of Death
The American author William Faulkner wrote the short story “A Rose for Emily,” to explain the struggle and resistance to change. “A Rose for Emily,” was William Faulkner’s most popular short story. This short story suggest that time has passed Emily, the main character, by and she will not accept the past. Change is inevitable in the future, and plays a major role in who people are today. Emily’s refusal to accept change has led her to become very isolated. Emily’s isolation is the theme in this short story which is derived from the past, the town, and her decaying house. Miss Emily’s house is a very important symbol, and represents the denial of change. The author describes the house from an outside perspective …show more content…
When one holds on to the past, the present is being destroyed. The past is a building block for the future, but should not be dwelt on. Paul Harris illustrates this point by stating, “the mystery is hidden in the “past,” as a scandalous event that remained hidden from view for a long time” (Harris 172). Miss Emily falls in love with homer in order to get away from her so called upper class. In the story, homer is a construction supervisor which is far from the upper class. Homer, like Emily was an outsider and was the subject of great scrutiny. This is what led Emily to keep her lover by her side forever, by murdering homer. This is Emily’s way of holding onto the past. The American author William Faulkner wrote the short story “A Rose for Emily,” to explain the struggle and resistance to change. Even though William Falkner’s story was tough to read due to the narration, the relevance of the theme made it a great read. This short story suggest that time has passed Emily by and she will not accept the past. Change is inevitable in the future, and plays a major role in who people are today. This refusal to accept change ultimately caused Emily’s isolation. The theme of change presented in this story is very relevant in today’s
The American author William Faulkner wrote the short story “A Rose for Emily,” to explain the struggle and resistance to change. “A Rose for Emily,” was William Faulkner’s most popular short story. This short story suggest that time has passed Emily, the main character, by and she will not accept the past. Change is inevitable in the future, and plays a major role in who people are today. Emily’s refusal to accept change has led her to become very isolated. Emily’s isolation is the theme in this short story which is derived from the past, the town, and her decaying house. Miss Emily’s house is a very important symbol, and represents the denial of change. The author describes the house from an outside perspective …show more content…
When one holds on to the past, the present is being destroyed. The past is a building block for the future, but should not be dwelt on. Paul Harris illustrates this point by stating, “the mystery is hidden in the “past,” as a scandalous event that remained hidden from view for a long time” (Harris 172). Miss Emily falls in love with homer in order to get away from her so called upper class. In the story, homer is a construction supervisor which is far from the upper class. Homer, like Emily was an outsider and was the subject of great scrutiny. This is what led Emily to keep her lover by her side forever, by murdering homer. This is Emily’s way of holding onto the past. The American author William Faulkner wrote the short story “A Rose for Emily,” to explain the struggle and resistance to change. Even though William Falkner’s story was tough to read due to the narration, the relevance of the theme made it a great read. This short story suggest that time has passed Emily by and she will not accept the past. Change is inevitable in the future, and plays a major role in who people are today. This refusal to accept change ultimately caused Emily’s isolation. The theme of change presented in this story is very relevant in today’s