William Faulkner was an abnormal man, from an abnormal family, had an abnormal life and wrote abnormal stories. Many of these stories seem to have been greatly influenced by Faulkner 's life and way of thinking. He liked to catch people off guard and give them sum what of a puzzle to ponder for a wile and maybe even find their own meaning in what he wrote, giving his characters more meaning to him than most people may ever realize.
William Faulkner was born in New Albany, Mississippi in 1897. His family had accumulated a lot of money before the American Civil War. However, his family lost all of it during the conflict. His parents would move to Oxford, Mississippi. After this, Faulkner used Oxford as the basis for the fictional town in some of his stories, calling it Jefferson and placing it in Yoknapatawpha County. (THE EUROPEAN, A&E, Wikipedia).
In 1918, as the First World War was winding down, William Faulkner tried to become a pilot for the U.S. Army. Faulkner failed to meet the …show more content…
In “A Rose for Emily,” what would the story look like if we looked at Emily as Faulkner himself and his wife as Emily 's Dad (in the beginning of the story) and also as Homer Barron (later on in the story)? Would we see any resemblance in Faulkner 's life if we compare it to the story? I think people can or should be able to.
Our surroundings, family and how we are treated make a big impact on how we act. In William Faulkner 's short story “ A Rose for Emily,” he talks about a very troubling life story of a woman named Emily, who commits an unacceptable act for ' 'love ' '. Well, that 's what part of it seems like anyway. However, it seems that she might have done what she does due to her personality, lack of a mother, the “genes” in the family or even how she was treated by her father and then everyone in
William Faulkner was born in New Albany, Mississippi in 1897. His family had accumulated a lot of money before the American Civil War. However, his family lost all of it during the conflict. His parents would move to Oxford, Mississippi. After this, Faulkner used Oxford as the basis for the fictional town in some of his stories, calling it Jefferson and placing it in Yoknapatawpha County. (THE EUROPEAN, A&E, Wikipedia).
In 1918, as the First World War was winding down, William Faulkner tried to become a pilot for the U.S. Army. Faulkner failed to meet the …show more content…
In “A Rose for Emily,” what would the story look like if we looked at Emily as Faulkner himself and his wife as Emily 's Dad (in the beginning of the story) and also as Homer Barron (later on in the story)? Would we see any resemblance in Faulkner 's life if we compare it to the story? I think people can or should be able to.
Our surroundings, family and how we are treated make a big impact on how we act. In William Faulkner 's short story “ A Rose for Emily,” he talks about a very troubling life story of a woman named Emily, who commits an unacceptable act for ' 'love ' '. Well, that 's what part of it seems like anyway. However, it seems that she might have done what she does due to her personality, lack of a mother, the “genes” in the family or even how she was treated by her father and then everyone in