Part one of term paper
The story of “A Rose for Emily” by William Faulkner, is written with the and attitudes of the old South with true insight. Faulkner, a writer brought up in the South, displays the upbringing and lifestyles of people in a town called Jefferson. The story reflects the life of Emily Grierson who too, is a southern woman. Her upbringing b ...

Part two of term paper
... the characters. As the female protagonist, Emily is an example of a bygone era. She is from an upper class where family name is venerated and is to be maintained at almost any cost. Faulkner emphasizes this many times by saying “She carried her head high enough... as if she demanded more than ever the recognition of her dignity as the last Grierson.”(469) and “...and the high and mighty Griersons.”(467) In the end of the story officials do not pursue her lover’s disappearance ...