Literary analysis #2
The underlying aspect that appears throughout the story is the lack of progression to the changing world on Emily's part . Similar to her home, Emily remained the same as older generations passed despite the introduction of a new generation. Emily seems to be an hereditary obligation to the town, which clearly demonstrates everyone view of her. She was a burden that they were given unwillingly. One example of her being stuck in a time capsule of sorts is when she repeatedly states, "I have no taxes in Jefferson". It was a law established 10 years ago by Colonel Sartoris. After his death ten years ago, the future generation who took office began to change many of the outdated laws to fit a changing society. Emily told
The underlying aspect that appears throughout the story is the lack of progression to the changing world on Emily's part . Similar to her home, Emily remained the same as older generations passed despite the introduction of a new generation. Emily seems to be an hereditary obligation to the town, which clearly demonstrates everyone view of her. She was a burden that they were given unwillingly. One example of her being stuck in a time capsule of sorts is when she repeatedly states, "I have no taxes in Jefferson". It was a law established 10 years ago by Colonel Sartoris. After his death ten years ago, the future generation who took office began to change many of the outdated laws to fit a changing society. Emily told