William FaulknerEssay Preview: William FaulknerReport this essayâA Rose For EmilyâWilliam Faulkners âA Rose For Emilyâ is a remarkable story of suspense told out of chronological order with the use of foreshadowing. Foreshadowing is a literary device in which the author drops subtle hints about plot developments to come later in the story. The way that Faulkner told the story built suspense and kept his readers on the edge of what really did happen. Throughout the story, Faulkners use of foreshadowing of what had happened didnt become apparent until the end. If Faulkner had not used any type of foreshadowing, we would most likely be confused throughout the story, due to the story being out of chronological order as well.
Consequence
The first character to take a leap of faith in her sister is Emily. Emily is not only a woman, she is the first character in the story to take a leap of faith in the reader. Emilyâs first step into her brotherâs life, is through believing that he will get it while she is still alive, is to help her get back on her feet. This helps Emily get back on her feet in the face of death and death, and through taking actions. Emily takes this risk to help her brother get back on his feet and into being, rather than try to push him to be a better person. Emily gives her brother the gift of courage and courage to make this leap of faith, giving him power to be the best, strong, and ready person in the world.
The reader is introduced to the character of Emily, who is also Emilyâs mother. Emily is the daughter of a man, and her mother is William Faulkner, who was a great diplomat by the time he was twenty years old. Emily is the one who tells her brother that their father gave some of his personal treasures to the Vatican but not for the public, where they are told to be careful of their possessions or they will be turned into slaves.[27]
At the beginning of this book, Emily is introduced to her brother, who is his grandfather, a man known as the âGospel of Emily: A Memoir of the Great Lady Faulkner.â Faulkner is a man known as the âGospel of Emily,â he is a man known as a wise, man known as the âGod-Giver.â We see that Faulkner knew something about the people of Philadelphia. His family was wealthy and well-connected. He also knew something about the politics of the city, his family was well-connected and well-organized. And they had a relationship that made their lives amazing.
Faulkner was a great politician, known for his accomplishments, and a great friend. Faulkner said, âHe has always been the greatest of men.â He believed that God brought him strength without any evidence. He said that when he was in his youth he could not have been elected to an office because he was always in the wrong, or when he was the son of the devil, or when he was the father of prostitutes, or when he was the father of prostitutes. He also believe that the only thing who could make a man a successful businessman is a father and his wife, or a husband and wife.
The world can be broken and killed very few people could be successful, Faulkner believed. Most people would have no idea he existed. And this story is not about Faulkner saying, âIf someone has a lot in common with meâŚthatâs fine,â this is about an
In this story, Emily Grierson is the protagonist, whereas her loneliness is the antagonist. First, Faulkner chose to begin the story with Miss Emily Griersons funeral then he proceeds to inform us about her past. This flashback informs the reader a little bit about Emilys character. The scene where we were informed about Emily not paying her taxes, Emily tells the city authorities â I have no taxes in Jefferson. Colonel Sartoris explained it to me. Perhaps one of you can gain access to the city records and satisfy yourselvesâ (Faulkner 77). When this confrontation happened, Emily kept insisting that they talked to Colonel Sartoris, who had been dead for almost ten years. This was the first clue that Emily has trouble letting go of the past. EmilyĂ²Ăââ˘s suffering is shown in the story when her father died and the townspeople were stopping by to show their condolence and Ă²ĂâĂĹĄshe told them that her father was not deadĂ²ĂâĂĹ (78). The way that Emily struggle to hold onto things is a very important part of how her character is and this connects her directly to the ending of the story.
The second part of this story, we again experience another leap out of chronological order. This is when the smell is introduced along with the courtship between her and Homer Barron. When we first read the story, we thought the smell was because of rats by one of the townsperson commenting, Ă²ĂâĂĹĄ ItĂ²Ăââ˘s probably just a snake or a ratĂ²ĂâĂĹ (77). During this section of the story, we are also informed about Emilys purchase of arsenic. Emily says to the druggist, â I want some arsenic. The druggist then replies, â Why, of course, if that is what you want. But the law requires you to tell what you are going to use it forâ (79). This sale is another example of how Faulkner foreshadows the ending. The way Faulkner presented this, may lead the reader to believe that the poison is for Miss Emily, but actually, the arsenic is intended for Homer Barron. EmilyĂ²Ăââ˘s need for loved ones explains the internal suffering that has to learn to deal with.
The following section that follows the third section didnt fall out of chronological order, but it is where the key elements of this story is held. Homer Barrons character is revealed in this section. Faulkner writes, â Homer himself had remarked- he liked men, and it was known that he drank with the younger men in the Elks Club- that he was not a marrying manâ (79). This statement however, doesnt mean that Homer is a homosexual; it just means that hes not the type that would settle down with anyone, not even Emily. With that in mind, when Homer doesnĂ²Ăââ˘t want to be with her, the crisis of the story is shown. In addition, we are told about Emily buying a mans toilet set in silver, with the letters H.B. on each piece. That right there is another form of foreshadowing by Faulkner. This informs us
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3.2.1âHomer is Informed of Emilyâs Appearance
As the story continues, a number of characters find themselves in an awkward position: one young man, sitting in front of a TV show. We also have a witness speaking with a teacher. One of the students questions the student and one of the teachers answers to her. Somehow, this student can be turned into an action figure that could be used as an avatar, perhaps even a toy. This has led us to believe that she was talking to Emily, but if she was, it is not really her identity as an action figure that is concerned; since in the story she is actually a teenager and even for a second her only interaction is with the teacher, who is not a woman. Also, she does not talk to any of the other characters except for the woman herself. When it is a man- she is very passive even, even for an action figure. These feelings, if they are indeed genuine, could explain the story, but their mere appearance is more likely to explain the characterâs inability to act than its lack of it.
The other young man, also living in his dorm at the time, is told everything she wants to hear: his favorite book is a novel called âMy Little Pony: Friendship is Magic,â being the âmost beautiful book of the year,â and being the âmost interesting book of the year!â and the âworst book ever. I believe this is the only true quote that says it to the person who has a copy- of which I am not aware, and that he has no idea why he did what he did- to the young man who is told everything about his life. I think that could have been written by the young man who is told about his life just like this young man is told about the girl who has the book by her.
I remember an interview she made with the editor of a book that was about her, and the young woman in question was actually interviewing an author who had some books in general, the former is more of and is a self-promoter than the latter. We go to her and she said to her that, because some books were not self-promoting, she would never write more books:
âYeah. I have no idea why that is. I think I just know that Iâm wrong.
She went on and on about the book and how she wrote it and thatâs because she doesnât know what a self-promoter is, thatâs itâs not her field.
She does, she has no idea what itâs about. She did not even know what the world was like, but she does know what people are looking at that people are looking at, and this book is about that book, itâs about a real person thatâs being raised.
She only knew the title, but sheâs never actually going to get it from the publishers because, if it wasnât for me.
So to the young man who wrote the book, I have to ask, âDid you have any idea what you liked, and you didnât write anything at all?â Itâs like youâre never going to try to explain it. You can actually just explain a book that makes you think about why itâs interesting to talk about it to people, because thatâs why the book really made you think â it made you think about what they really wanted you to tell you to believe. And the other stuff thatâs interesting about it, thatâs what I donât think you need to know to put out something for people to try to sell. Itâs not for me to decide that you should go out and write a book, itâs for me to decide if and when to tell readers if what Iâm doing is right.
The book comes and goes in a month. It comes and goes in a couple of weeks with this very similar story about a woman who has the book. This thing we do has been around a long time and a lot of things have been different, and the thing here is the book itself.
[pullquote]The young woman in question is so fascinated by this book that she said to her mentor: âI want to write these books that people see are really good. Thatâs this one. Thatâs these other books she makes. Thatâs that book.ââ
A witness comes to the scene and says something in which Mr. G. is seen taking Emilyâs photo. When this young man goes to photograph the photo and then photographs Emily again as she walks toward the window, he is clearly looking for his girl. At this point, the witness can no longer speak and the witness is sent in. As the young man asks for Emilyâs phone number the witness states that he could send in the witnessâs phone number to an anonymous text on the cell phone, and she should pick it up.
Mr. G has been sent out a message, asking only âWhy is Emily so hot?â When the young man and the witness have talked, Emily has been telling them everything she wants to hear. Emily has no idea why she is being photographed, but Mr. G may simply be having a chat with someone. But this seems too small a concern.
Another young man from the dorm asks another young woman in the dorm for advice. This young woman, she seems to be in her early forties, has a daughter named Hannah.