Faulkner's writing in “A Rose for Emily” has a southern style background. He narrates the story by speaking as a whole for the townspeople. The order of the story is not chronological. Instead, it is being told as the townspeople are remembering Miss Emily. He uses this form of narration to express the strong attitudes the townspeople have towards Miss Emily. Because he's narrating from the townspeople's view, the facts coming from them are based on speculation. Thus, giving Faulkner the freedom to create intensity and imagery to grasp the reader's attention. The story takes place in the late 1800s to early 1900s. During this time, women who come from a good family, like Miss Emily, were put on pedestals as “ladies.” Miss
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I have no taxes in Jefferson." (Faulkner 2) The townspeople knew of the Grierson family past of mental illness. After Emily's father died, she didn't want to accept it, but they didn't call her crazy then. However, this may have changed their minds. They began feeling pity for Miss Emily. She was left with nothing but an empty house, which she did no upkeep on. It began to smell. A neighbor of Emily's complained to the mayor about the stench. She wanted the mayor to force a law against it. Later, he received more complaints, but he felt it was unnecessary to insult a lady about smelling bad. Again, bringing up the old southern views of a high class woman. So, some men of the town took it upon themselves to sneak around Miss Emily's house and spray it with lime to avoid humiliating Miss Emily about the …show more content…
They called her a fallen monument. Some came as a form of respect for her. While others came for the curiosity of the house. Other than Emily's servant, the house hasn't been seen by anyone in ten years. Even so, they knew that there was one room that had been locked away for several decades. When they opened it up, they saw a tie and a suit. On the bed lay a man in the night shirt Miss Emily was seen buying; Homer Barron. They then noticed an indention in the pillow laying next to the body, and on it, was a strand of gray hair that belonged to
I have no taxes in Jefferson." (Faulkner 2) The townspeople knew of the Grierson family past of mental illness. After Emily's father died, she didn't want to accept it, but they didn't call her crazy then. However, this may have changed their minds. They began feeling pity for Miss Emily. She was left with nothing but an empty house, which she did no upkeep on. It began to smell. A neighbor of Emily's complained to the mayor about the stench. She wanted the mayor to force a law against it. Later, he received more complaints, but he felt it was unnecessary to insult a lady about smelling bad. Again, bringing up the old southern views of a high class woman. So, some men of the town took it upon themselves to sneak around Miss Emily's house and spray it with lime to avoid humiliating Miss Emily about the …show more content…
They called her a fallen monument. Some came as a form of respect for her. While others came for the curiosity of the house. Other than Emily's servant, the house hasn't been seen by anyone in ten years. Even so, they knew that there was one room that had been locked away for several decades. When they opened it up, they saw a tie and a suit. On the bed lay a man in the night shirt Miss Emily was seen buying; Homer Barron. They then noticed an indention in the pillow laying next to the body, and on it, was a strand of gray hair that belonged to