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Proofreading Warm-up Item 5 one tenet of the American dream confidence in the individual remain an important literary theme today Corrected One tenet of the American dream—confidence in the individual— remains an important literary theme today.

“A Rose by any other name would smell as sweet”

Recap of Academic Vocab. Stream of consciousness Multiple narrators mood Faulkner

Guided Reading Questions 1. What significance might the setting create? 2. Explain Emily’s character. (What influenced the development of her character?) 3. Based on the author’s descriptions of Emily, how might the reader feel about her character? 4. Speculate why Emily refused to acknowledge her father’s death? 5. Explain the symbolic nature of the rose.

Written Reflection After your group discussion, write a short essay that explains how Faulkner uses elements of modernism to develop his character(s). Make sure to use examples from the text as well as literary devices in your explanation.