Death has a remarkably powerful sway in the tale and its onset is at the very beginning. The narrator mentions the death of Emily and the description given is of the life that she is compelled to lead but with the possibility of dying tormenting her all the time. Notably, this theme is one of the most prevalent in the story besides change versus tradition. Thus, the essence of this essay is to give a critical analysis of the theme of death in A Rose for Emily.
Miss Emily Grierson is an aristocrat in the American South and the subject of the obsession of the town where the story is reported. Notably, the narrator is depicting the story in a manner that shows its predilection to decay. The people of the town are all watchful of the events in …show more content…
When this happens, it should be noted to be a moment that should make her remorseful. When people lose their parents, they mourn the process over and over again and contemplate the good times they have spent as a family (Ryu 141). However, this is not the case with Emily. She is rich and famous in the society but does not believe that she needs to mourn. She never even acknowledge that he is dead, which is an interesting spin that the author adds to the work. Notably, she lives on with her life without contemplating anything about what happened to her father. As such, many years after he has been buried, Emily begins to date a Yankee who is in the working class in the society and his name is Homer Barron. In this regard, she believes that she needs love in her life and she takes advantage of this …show more content…
Notably, Emily has been attempting to freeze herself all through the story. As such, the attempt is due to the fact that she has failed to acknowledge the death of her father. She should have done this a long time ago but still chooses not to, and this is what haunts her for the better part of her life. She believes that killing herself in the water is easy and feasible, and will aid her in forgetting that she has not acknowledged that her father has died. Similarly, she wants to die because she has clearly and purposely killed her suitor.
Miss Emily Grierson is an aristocrat in the American South and the subject of the obsession of the town where the story is reported. Notably, the narrator is depicting the story in a manner that shows its predilection to decay. The people of the town are all watchful of the events in …show more content…
When this happens, it should be noted to be a moment that should make her remorseful. When people lose their parents, they mourn the process over and over again and contemplate the good times they have spent as a family (Ryu 141). However, this is not the case with Emily. She is rich and famous in the society but does not believe that she needs to mourn. She never even acknowledge that he is dead, which is an interesting spin that the author adds to the work. Notably, she lives on with her life without contemplating anything about what happened to her father. As such, many years after he has been buried, Emily begins to date a Yankee who is in the working class in the society and his name is Homer Barron. In this regard, she believes that she needs love in her life and she takes advantage of this …show more content…
Notably, Emily has been attempting to freeze herself all through the story. As such, the attempt is due to the fact that she has failed to acknowledge the death of her father. She should have done this a long time ago but still chooses not to, and this is what haunts her for the better part of her life. She believes that killing herself in the water is easy and feasible, and will aid her in forgetting that she has not acknowledged that her father has died. Similarly, she wants to die because she has clearly and purposely killed her suitor.