Part one of term paper
“A Rose for Emily” by William Faulkner is an excellent story. The narrator, a non-participant, through a third person point of view communicates the story of Emily Grierson. Personally, I like this point of view, because it allows me to see the characters from a broader perspective. Faulkner is never clear about who his narrator for t ...

Part two of term paper
... The antagonists of this story are the townspeople. Although there are many double meanings and themes that underlie this short story, Man versus Society is clearly the true underlying tone of “A Rose for Emily.” The narrator brings the audience to the story beginning with Miss Emily’s funeral. Attending Miss Emily’s funeral is all of the townspeople of Jefferson. None were immediate family. Instead, they were all there for their own reasons. “The men through a sort of respectful af ...