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This 4 page paper examines the Faulkner tale. Several instances of foreshadowing are noted. Quotes are included. No additional sources cited.
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extravagant and unusual protagonist. It is a story about a woman who died, Emily, but who lived a mysterious life. The piece begins by telling the tale of this woman
and how she lived. However, what is uncovered after her death is truly shocking. Yet, as the mystery unfolds, there are clues as to what will happen next. The ending
is surprising, but it really should not be. After all, the reader is clearly forewarned. The story ends when a body is found. What are the clues that lead up
to finding the body? How does Faulkner use foreshadowing in the work? Perhaps the best clue is the purchase of poison. Emily is caught red-handed as she actually buys what
will kill the man found in their home. During the middle part of the story, Emily goes to the store to buy poison. She enters a drug store and the
druggist is even concerned about the purchase (Faulkner 397). This act to some extent shines a light on the impending event. Perhaps it is Emilys peculiar behavior that leads to
the assumption that something is awry. The presence of the arsenic in fact is a clue that she might be up to something. Faulkner writes that the druggist questions Emily
about the use of the arsenic and explains that he by law must ask her about her intentions (398). This is a typical request. Emily might have said she wanted
to poison rats or that she is getting it for someone else. She does not lie. If she had, the reader might have given her the benefit of the doubt.
However, the meeting with the pharmacist is quite odd. Faulkners description is as follows: "Miss Emily just stared at him, her head tilted back in order to look him eye
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