Character Analysis Of Miss Emily In William Faulkner's A Rose For Emily

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Do you have what it takes to kill the man you once loved? In the story “A Rose for Emily” written by William Faulkner, Miss Emily shows signs of having a mental illness. Emily withdraws herself from society and becomes trapped in a world of delusions. By examining Miss Emily’s behavior and her social relationships, she can easily be diagnosed with being a sociopath.
In a world full of norms sociopaths roam. A sociopath is someone who has a personality disorder, which cannot emotionally condition social experiences (Million & Grossman). Sociopaths often show many signs of being different than the rest of society. Dr. Lykken states that often times a person will lack empathy, will have trouble living with the social norms, will display no feelings,

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