Miami Dade College
Student Authorship Statement
English 1102
Professor Peralta
A Rose for Emily: The Different Versions of Reality
CERTIFICATION OF AUTHORSHIP: I certify that I am the author of this paper and that any assistance I received in its preparation is fully acknowledged and disclosed in the paper. I have also cited any sources from which I used data, ideas or words, either quoted directly or paraphrased. I also certify that this paper was prepared by me specifically for this course.
Sabrina Fazai March 6, 2016 Sabrina Fazai Professor Peralta English 1102
6 March 2016
Fazai 1
A Rose for Emily: The Different Versions of Reality
In Faulkner's “A Rose for Emily”, the main character, Emily, seemed to be too attached to death and the …show more content…
She became narrow minded and didn’t seem to understand the cycles of life. “She told them that her father was not dead. She did that for three days, with the ministers calling on her, and the doctors trying to persuade her to let them dispose of the body” (252). This quote illustrates the two main perceptions of reality that are confronted in the story. Not only did Miss Emily fear change, but she also refused to let go of things. She seemed to attach herself and hang on to things only with which she had personal experience. She faced many unfortunate events in her lifeher father and lover’s deathsand after each one of them, her view and perception of life and reality seemed to get grayer and more pessimistic. “Now and then we would see her at the window for a moment, as the men did that night as they sprinkled the lime, but for almost six months she did not appear on the streets” (254). Faulkner created a character that prefered to isolate herself and remain faithful to the values of her past. Miss Emily’s reality was built on memories and was far from revolving around the present. Her incapability of moving on built great solitude in her life. “Thus she passed from generation to generationdear, inescapable, impervious, tranquil, and perverse. And so she died” (255). Her unwillingness to cope with society’s transformations and to live in the moment have, in many …show more content…
As the readers, we are forced to build our version of reality by combining factors such as the society’s opinion about Miss Emily, Miss Emily herself and her strong willingness to cling on to what she believes, and the author’s unstable thoughts of the main character he created. There is no wrong or right version of reality simple because reality is subjective, just like time. It is this same subjectiveness of time and reality that had us, the readers, the author, and the narrator view Miss Emily and the reality of the story in diverse ways. One’s perception of life and what is, is only true to
Student Authorship Statement
English 1102
Professor Peralta
A Rose for Emily: The Different Versions of Reality
CERTIFICATION OF AUTHORSHIP: I certify that I am the author of this paper and that any assistance I received in its preparation is fully acknowledged and disclosed in the paper. I have also cited any sources from which I used data, ideas or words, either quoted directly or paraphrased. I also certify that this paper was prepared by me specifically for this course.
Sabrina Fazai March 6, 2016 Sabrina Fazai Professor Peralta English 1102
6 March 2016
Fazai 1
A Rose for Emily: The Different Versions of Reality
In Faulkner's “A Rose for Emily”, the main character, Emily, seemed to be too attached to death and the …show more content…
She became narrow minded and didn’t seem to understand the cycles of life. “She told them that her father was not dead. She did that for three days, with the ministers calling on her, and the doctors trying to persuade her to let them dispose of the body” (252). This quote illustrates the two main perceptions of reality that are confronted in the story. Not only did Miss Emily fear change, but she also refused to let go of things. She seemed to attach herself and hang on to things only with which she had personal experience. She faced many unfortunate events in her lifeher father and lover’s deathsand after each one of them, her view and perception of life and reality seemed to get grayer and more pessimistic. “Now and then we would see her at the window for a moment, as the men did that night as they sprinkled the lime, but for almost six months she did not appear on the streets” (254). Faulkner created a character that prefered to isolate herself and remain faithful to the values of her past. Miss Emily’s reality was built on memories and was far from revolving around the present. Her incapability of moving on built great solitude in her life. “Thus she passed from generation to generationdear, inescapable, impervious, tranquil, and perverse. And so she died” (255). Her unwillingness to cope with society’s transformations and to live in the moment have, in many …show more content…
As the readers, we are forced to build our version of reality by combining factors such as the society’s opinion about Miss Emily, Miss Emily herself and her strong willingness to cling on to what she believes, and the author’s unstable thoughts of the main character he created. There is no wrong or right version of reality simple because reality is subjective, just like time. It is this same subjectiveness of time and reality that had us, the readers, the author, and the narrator view Miss Emily and the reality of the story in diverse ways. One’s perception of life and what is, is only true to