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WILLIAM FAULKNER

WILLIAM FAULKNER. “ A Rose for Emily”. THE ASSIGNMENT. Write a two-page analysis of “A Rose for Emily” that incorporates at least two secondary sources in support of an analysis of M iss E mily Grierson’s character Parenthetically cite your sources: ( W atkins 22), (Brooks 29-30) etc.

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WILLIAM FAULKNER

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  1. WILLIAM FAULKNER “A Rose for Emily”

  2. THE ASSIGNMENT • Write a two-page analysis of “A Rose for Emily” that incorporates at least two secondary sources in support of an analysis of Miss Emily Grierson’s character • Parenthetically cite your sources: (Watkins 22), (Brooks 29-30) etc. • No Works Cited required

  3. FIVE SECTIONS • Emily’s death, then flashes back to Emily’s encounters with the tax officials • The death of her father • Buying poison for an unnamed purpose • The story of Homer Barron, Emily’s aging, and her growing isolation • The return to Emily’s funeral and the shocking discovery that follows it

  4. AMBIGUITY • A warning against the sin of pride • An evocation of the decay of the South in the face of modern life • A simple horror story ?

  5. CHARACTERS • Miss Emily Grierson • Homer Barron • The Narrator

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