THINK: Why does the African American servant stay with her all those years?
In "A Rose for Emily" one of the more interesting characters is the African American servant briefly introduced as, Tobe. He's seemingly more mysterious than the central role of Emily Grierson, and, ironically, the only libal source concerning the secrecy behind the house's closed doors. One can speculate that Tobe was born into slavery on the plantation owned by Mr. Grierson and had stayed with the family through the Civil War; thus developing a relationship with Emily as a devoted caretaker. However, there is no indication if their relationship exceeded that of employer and servant. Whatever the case, Tobe is seen as Miss Emily's manservant and has given most of his
In "A Rose for Emily" one of the more interesting characters is the African American servant briefly introduced as, Tobe. He's seemingly more mysterious than the central role of Emily Grierson, and, ironically, the only libal source concerning the secrecy behind the house's closed doors. One can speculate that Tobe was born into slavery on the plantation owned by Mr. Grierson and had stayed with the family through the Civil War; thus developing a relationship with Emily as a devoted caretaker. However, there is no indication if their relationship exceeded that of employer and servant. Whatever the case, Tobe is seen as Miss Emily's manservant and has given most of his