What Does The Rose Symbolize In A Rose For Emily

A well known author William Faulkner, wrote “A Rose For Emily” in this story a rose never physically appears. The rose is however a symbol that lays over the whole story like a blanket. I want to signify the three different symbols that the rose symbolizes throughout the story. Those three symbols that the rose represents would be love, the dream of being loved, and the third one is just me describing what the rose symbolizes to the author.
Everyone in the town knew that Emily had never been married. Her father kept her in the house most of the time closely to him until he died. Her father loves her dearly but he kept her so close she didn't get to experience love from any other man. After being lonely and locked up with her father for so long she was finally free. She met a construction worker, named Homer Barron. Homer was seen around town w her frequently but when his work finished he vanished for a week. Emily realizes that he isn't gonna be the one to marry her and she kills him so he can never leave her again. The rose symbolizes the love she never received and the flowers that she never got.
The rose also symbolizes dreams of being loving. Emily never really meant any harm. Her father just taught her the wrong way to love. When Emily met homer she thought she was done looking for love and he would soon marry her. Homer gave emily hope …show more content…
Williams said, “it was an allegorical title: the meaning was, here was a women that had a tragedy, an irrevocable tragedy and nothing could be done about it, and I pitied her and this was a salute: to a women you would hand a rose.”(cite). His perspective is very important because it provides a great forward explanation of the titles meaning. Also his quote encourages readers to show compassion for Miss. Emily because she is easy to judge from the outside. However she is still human and she has also had a tragic life being secluded to the love of her