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A 6 page paper which examines how
William Faulkner’s tale “A Rose For Emily” is a story of the Old South. The New South
is discussed as well. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
Page Count:
6 pages (~225 words per page)
File: JR7_RArose1.rtf
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the glory and grandeur of the Old South" (Stronks p1968107.htm). Introduction In Faulkners tale "A Rose For Emily" we see a surprising and tragic tale of one woman
who was clearly controlled by a patriarchal society, a society that largely relied on the ways of the Old South. As one author states, "A Rose for Emily is the
suspenseful tale of a Southern belle driven mad by isolation and her allegiance to the past" which is the Old South (Anonymous A Rose for Emily (W. Faulkner) US-short_story.htm). Many,
however, argue it is merely a tale of the Old South and the New emerging South. Now, while the story does possess many illustrations of the South during this time
of transition, it is also a tale that could not exist without the patriarchal element of the Old South. In the following paper we examine Emily and her position, illustrating
it is a tale of patriarchy that exists within the Old and the New South. Emily Emily is a young woman who is clearly controlled by her father. He
is the source of her social education. She is taught, by her father, those attitudes that provide them the social status they were born into, a class common to the
Old South. Her father represents the ideals and traditions of the Old South: "Historically, the Grierson name was one of the most respected names in Jefferson. Throughout his lifetime, Mr.
Grierson played various roles in the community to further the reputation of his name and to earn his family a great deal of honor" (Anonymous A Rose for Emily by
Faulkner b3.html). And, it is in this essentially foundation of control that we see who Emily is and see how she is clearly intimidated by these male oriented social constrictions
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