Part one of term paper
People who read about William Faulkner (1897-1962) know that he did not lead an easy life. He had the bad habit to drink too much, but above all he was very lonely. In his short story "", the protagonist portrayal, Emily, becomes very important because it represents in some way Faulkner himself. Even though she was perceived as an idol from ...

Part two of term paper
... take his father's place. After Emily father's death, the situation changed, but people in town did not notice it. Emily became depressive and she leaded her to her own decay. People also thought that she had a strong personality because she dominated the neighbors, who want her to clean up her court. Of course, the town members, who are perhaps represented by the unnamed narrator, were ready to get rid of this burden ; but in some indescribable way they were tied by the last remnants of mystiqu ...