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 Miss Emily Grierson’s character Parenthetically cite your sources: (Watkins 22), (Brooks 29-30) etc. No Works Cited required

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

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 ?

CHARACTERS Miss Emily Grierson Homer Barron The Narrator