Miss Emily was an oppressive round character who was deeply influenced by the southern tradition and got trapped in her internal conflict. She regarded herself as the last Grierson, and she tried to maintain her identity, refusing to make any change. Meanwhile, she was also determined to have the desire for love (106). As an example, when the mayors and aldermen mailed her a tax notice, they "received in reply a note on paper of an archaic shape, in a thin, flowing calligraphy in faded ink" (99). The paper was "archaic", which means that it was old-fashioned and traditional. She wrote in "flowing calligraphy", a beautiful and archaic handwriting. The details showed that Miss Emily had received good education and good breeding. The handwriting
