In William Faulkner's short story, “A Rose for Emily”, his main theme surrounds the ideas of change and he definitely depicts mixed emotions towards it. I think change is difficult when one does not have a liking towards that change. In this case, he uses the old South’s progress towards the modern era and makes Miss Emily the core representation of the effects due to this major transition. In the story, there are also other characters and objects that illustrate the theme. To begin with, Miss Emily’s home really symbolizes the rich house from the south’s past. Back then, it was elegant and it was what so many people craved to live in. However, now the house is aged with old paint and basically old-fashioned. The inside looks just as bad
