Homer Barron A Rose For Emily

The classic southern gothic, a Rose for Emily, was written by William Faulkner with influences from the South and pre-Civil War era. He forms an enticing story with dark undertones that finishes with a surprising, yet reasonable, twist. In this essay I will do an analysis of Emily Grierson, her effect on Homer Barron, and her effect on the town which she resides. The opening passage starts off with the main character Emily’s death and then the story proceeds to unravel her life bit by bit. The narrator talks about her as if she is an object, something to be looked at with pity and remembrance. Emily in this story represents the way the past is looked upon, especially the past of southerners. She is outdated, mysterious, and against progress. …show more content…
He comes from the north with the lowly status as a day laborer, but is seen by the town as charming and the center of attention. When Homer and Emily start to go on afternoon drives this is scandalous; firstly, Emily had not left the house or been seen with suitors in a very long time, and secondly, Homer Barron was a homosexual. His name even symbolizes this with Homer, homo (sexual), and Barron, barren like his possibility for children. It is very possible that Homer was simply using Emily as a means of acquiring status in the town. Considering that Emily did not have many visitors or suitors I’m sure his advances were welcome, even though his status was far lower than hers. Little did he know, Emily was mentally ill and her heart had already been damaged by the loss of her father and lovers over the years, Homer had taken on far too much. Once the cousins walked back into her life there is a great possibility they planted the seed of doubt that his feelings were not true and he could very easily leave. So once they married Emily planned to keep him forever, this is when she purchased the poison and killed him. She may not have loved him but the prospect that he could never leave was enough for