'The Geographical Placement Of A Rose For Emily'

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The geographical placement of “A Rose For Emily” helps move the plot forward and gives important traits to the characters. The role the south has in the setting of the story, allows the reader to understand some of the social codes that may have been in place during Emily’s time. Here are some examples of what took part in making Emily who she was.
The first person who had an impact on Emily’s life was her father. His way of raising his daughter caused her to shape her life differently then she might have had she had a mother, or grown up elsewhere. We can assume her father was a typical southern man, and raised her according to his views. This may have been why she was a shut in her whole life. Another reason she was such a solitary women

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