A Rose For Emily Literary Analysis
Alejandra Cuellar
As someone who lives in the South, the battle between tradition and modernization has always been prominent and discussed over the course of many years. In A Rose for Emily, William Faulkner uses a lot of symbolism to depict how life was in the Old South and how a post-civil war community is dragged through the arrival of progress. Faulkner uses tools of description and familiarity to address change in the South in a mature manner, while weaving his personal opinions into the actions of his characters.
Miss Emily represents the decay of the Old South. Faulkner uses description Emily and her possessions to reflect the outdated way of living in the South. Miss Emily is an extremely old-fashioned, conservative woman and the most accurate depiction of high society. She occupies her time with china-painting and mails her letters in archaic writing. Emily is stuck in the past, and refuses to enter the new and upcoming era of progress. Throughout the story, she is described as being a “tradition, a duty, a care”, and “a fallen monument.” Even her home, which was once luxurious and elegant, is described as deteriorating and unappealing. …show more content…
Often, a lot of the things communities do is simply because they feel like they must. Faulkner’s writing style gives us something familiar; a universal message most people can relate to. It’s difficult to give up customs that have been around for hundreds of generations. A Rose for Emily shows how people can be reluctant to change without any valid reason or explanation and how fighting change can bring severe consequences to a
Alejandra Cuellar
As someone who lives in the South, the battle between tradition and modernization has always been prominent and discussed over the course of many years. In A Rose for Emily, William Faulkner uses a lot of symbolism to depict how life was in the Old South and how a post-civil war community is dragged through the arrival of progress. Faulkner uses tools of description and familiarity to address change in the South in a mature manner, while weaving his personal opinions into the actions of his characters.
Miss Emily represents the decay of the Old South. Faulkner uses description Emily and her possessions to reflect the outdated way of living in the South. Miss Emily is an extremely old-fashioned, conservative woman and the most accurate depiction of high society. She occupies her time with china-painting and mails her letters in archaic writing. Emily is stuck in the past, and refuses to enter the new and upcoming era of progress. Throughout the story, she is described as being a “tradition, a duty, a care”, and “a fallen monument.” Even her home, which was once luxurious and elegant, is described as deteriorating and unappealing. …show more content…
Often, a lot of the things communities do is simply because they feel like they must. Faulkner’s writing style gives us something familiar; a universal message most people can relate to. It’s difficult to give up customs that have been around for hundreds of generations. A Rose for Emily shows how people can be reluctant to change without any valid reason or explanation and how fighting change can bring severe consequences to a