Necrophilia describes a powerful desire to control another, usually in the context of a romantic or deeply personal relationship. Necrophiliacs tend to be so controlling in their relationships that they ultimately resort to bonding with unresponsive beings with little to no resistance or will - in other words, with dead bodies. After her father’s passing, Miss Emily temporarily controls him by refusing to give up his body for funeral or burial. She transfers this control to Homer, the object of her affection. Unable to find a traditional way to express her desire to possess him, Emily takes his life to achieve total power over him.
A Rose for Emily takes place in Jefferson County in approximately the 1800s. The main character is Miss Emily …show more content…
It did not matter what they thought, only that they did not speak their minds. And if they would have decided to speak their minds in Miss Emily’s presence, well, they would have been shown out of the house. She simply refused to listen to anyone who had anything crass to say.
It is hinted at in the story that Miss Emily killed, or took the life of Homer Barron, as the townspeople found his remains in an upstairs bedroom. There is no actual evidence that she killed him. The townspeople noticed that he had disappeared, then found presumably his remains after Miss Emily had passed. Tobe, the manservant said nothing to confirm or deny their suspicions.
Miss Emily has control issues. Her father controlled her, so she in turn must possess, control over everything in her life. Examples of this control can be seen in Tobe, Homer, and all visitors to the house. They rose when she entered a room. (Faulkner, 650.) It isn’t so much that the townspeople thought she was important rather a relic. An older traditional individual, one who expects things to remain the same, one who cannot deal with changes very well, and if she can control things so change does not happen, she
A Rose for Emily takes place in Jefferson County in approximately the 1800s. The main character is Miss Emily …show more content…
It did not matter what they thought, only that they did not speak their minds. And if they would have decided to speak their minds in Miss Emily’s presence, well, they would have been shown out of the house. She simply refused to listen to anyone who had anything crass to say.
It is hinted at in the story that Miss Emily killed, or took the life of Homer Barron, as the townspeople found his remains in an upstairs bedroom. There is no actual evidence that she killed him. The townspeople noticed that he had disappeared, then found presumably his remains after Miss Emily had passed. Tobe, the manservant said nothing to confirm or deny their suspicions.
Miss Emily has control issues. Her father controlled her, so she in turn must possess, control over everything in her life. Examples of this control can be seen in Tobe, Homer, and all visitors to the house. They rose when she entered a room. (Faulkner, 650.) It isn’t so much that the townspeople thought she was important rather a relic. An older traditional individual, one who expects things to remain the same, one who cannot deal with changes very well, and if she can control things so change does not happen, she