Character vs. Society:
This conflict is amidst the main character and the narrator. The narrator is constantly saying “we” as in the people of the town is observing Emily. Key points that prove this reasoning,
Emily receives a notice stating that she has to pay her taxes. She doesn't pay her taxes. The office soon sends a few people to her house yet she still refuses to pay
The people in the town complained to the judge saying there's a very bad odour coming from Emily’s home. Judge refuses to do anything because it is impolite- the people take the matter into their hands. They sprinkle lime around her house
Emily meets Homer- the people in the town start gossiping. They think their love is wrong
Emily refuses to change anything about her …show more content…
Why/Why not?
The author of the story, William Faulkner described the whole story as a “gift to Emily”. Faulkner is trying to ‘pay tribute’ to her, because the town is constantly checking up on her, suspicious, afraid and because she has “undergone a great tragedy”. The rose in the title is symbolic as Faulkner described “allegorical” because he is trying to convey sympathy for Emily.
The title of the story is appropriate because there is a clear explanation that William Faulkner stated with reference to the title and the reason why he chose ‘A Rose for Emily’. As a reader it is very easy to critic and suspect Emily because we have no idea what are her thoughts and feelings are as well as the fact that she is most likely mentally ill, the proof being that she slept next to a dead body for a while.
Find out what the term ‘noblesse oblige’ means.
The literal definition that comes straight from Merriam-Webster is,
“The obligation of honourable, generous, and responsible behaviour associated with high rank or birth.” “In other words, it is the idea that people who are wealthy or in a higher rank should be helpful and generous to the people who are lower in rank or …show more content…
The literal definition that comes straight from Merriam-Webster is,
“The obligation of honourable, generous, and responsible behaviour associated with high rank or birth.” ‘In other words, it is the idea that people who are wealthy or in a higher rank should be helpful and generous to the people who are lower in rank or poor.’
In the story the townspeople take offence and get irritated by the fact that Homer, has caught the eye of Emily, a “southern aristocratic” woman. The townspeople did not expect for Emily to fall in love with someone like Homer who is ranked very lowly and to forget ‘noblesse oblige’. They believe, Emily should avoid intimacy and sleeping with him.
Bibliography :
Rebecca Balca’rcel, Understanding "A Rose For Emily", SixMinuteScholar, 1 Mar. 2013, www.youtube.com/watch?v=cglJEqsjVyg.
Faulkner, William. A rose for Emily, and other stories. Nanʼun-Do, 1965.
“Noblesse Oblige.” Merriam-Webster, Merriam-Webster, 15 Feb. 2018, www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/noblesse%20oblige.
Shmoop Editorial Team. "A Rose for Emily What's Up With the Title?" Shmoop. Shmoop University, Inc., 11 Nov. 2008. Web. 28 Feb.
This conflict is amidst the main character and the narrator. The narrator is constantly saying “we” as in the people of the town is observing Emily. Key points that prove this reasoning,
Emily receives a notice stating that she has to pay her taxes. She doesn't pay her taxes. The office soon sends a few people to her house yet she still refuses to pay
The people in the town complained to the judge saying there's a very bad odour coming from Emily’s home. Judge refuses to do anything because it is impolite- the people take the matter into their hands. They sprinkle lime around her house
Emily meets Homer- the people in the town start gossiping. They think their love is wrong
Emily refuses to change anything about her …show more content…
Why/Why not?
The author of the story, William Faulkner described the whole story as a “gift to Emily”. Faulkner is trying to ‘pay tribute’ to her, because the town is constantly checking up on her, suspicious, afraid and because she has “undergone a great tragedy”. The rose in the title is symbolic as Faulkner described “allegorical” because he is trying to convey sympathy for Emily.
The title of the story is appropriate because there is a clear explanation that William Faulkner stated with reference to the title and the reason why he chose ‘A Rose for Emily’. As a reader it is very easy to critic and suspect Emily because we have no idea what are her thoughts and feelings are as well as the fact that she is most likely mentally ill, the proof being that she slept next to a dead body for a while.
Find out what the term ‘noblesse oblige’ means.
The literal definition that comes straight from Merriam-Webster is,
“The obligation of honourable, generous, and responsible behaviour associated with high rank or birth.” “In other words, it is the idea that people who are wealthy or in a higher rank should be helpful and generous to the people who are lower in rank or …show more content…
The literal definition that comes straight from Merriam-Webster is,
“The obligation of honourable, generous, and responsible behaviour associated with high rank or birth.” ‘In other words, it is the idea that people who are wealthy or in a higher rank should be helpful and generous to the people who are lower in rank or poor.’
In the story the townspeople take offence and get irritated by the fact that Homer, has caught the eye of Emily, a “southern aristocratic” woman. The townspeople did not expect for Emily to fall in love with someone like Homer who is ranked very lowly and to forget ‘noblesse oblige’. They believe, Emily should avoid intimacy and sleeping with him.
Bibliography :
Rebecca Balca’rcel, Understanding "A Rose For Emily", SixMinuteScholar, 1 Mar. 2013, www.youtube.com/watch?v=cglJEqsjVyg.
Faulkner, William. A rose for Emily, and other stories. Nanʼun-Do, 1965.
“Noblesse Oblige.” Merriam-Webster, Merriam-Webster, 15 Feb. 2018, www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/noblesse%20oblige.
Shmoop Editorial Team. "A Rose for Emily What's Up With the Title?" Shmoop. Shmoop University, Inc., 11 Nov. 2008. Web. 28 Feb.