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A 3 page paper which examines the attitudes of Emily in William Faulkner’s story “A Rose for Emily.” No additional sources cited.
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one particular woman. It is narrated by an objective, and seemingly kind member of the community who is the voice of the story, offering the story of Emily. Throughout the
story Emily goes through changes, as the story essentially jumps back and forth. And in these changes there are subtle hints of the attitude that Emily possesses. The following paper
examines Emilys attitude as presented by the narrator. Emilys Attitude In the beginning of the story the reader is essentially presented with a time when Emily was quite
aged. The narrator illustrates how men arrived at her door, and their purpose was to get back taxes from her. She refused. The narrators illustration of this moment gives the
reader and understanding of her attitude, although the reader does not know where this attitude has stemmed from as of yet: "She did not ask them to sit...Her voice was
dry and cold" (Faulkner). As the story progresses one understands that Emily is from a good upstanding and economically powerful family. As such it seems that this is perhaps not
an attitude by a woman who is raised with manners. But, that is part of her attitude and it is an attitude born from being almost royalty, and also being
oppressed. Later in the story the reader learns of how Emily was not allowed to have male suitors and how her only responsibility was to take care of her
father. He died and left her lost, developing an attitude that would sustain her in the future. At first she was lost and perhaps a bit mad, insisting her father
was not dead: "Just as they were about to resort to law and force, she broke down, and they buried her father quickly" (Faulkner). The reader is then informed by
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