“A Rose For Emily”: Changing Of Values And Attitudes In Southern Society

Part I of Essay
In “A Rose for Emily”, William Faulkner uses a theme common to many of his works. The changing of values and attitudes in southern society. Miss Emily was born into a family, the Griersons, that were very established in the community. She was said to be “the last Gr ....

Part II of Essay
.... had knowledge of her situation. To avoid being “poor Emily” after her lover apparently refused to marry, she took matters into her own hands purchasing Arsenic. She offered no explanation for its use even though the druggist explained to her that the explanation was required by law. When an unbearable stench emanated from her property, the men sprinkled lime around the property to contain the smell but asked no questions out of respect for Miss Emily. The people of the town “knew that there was one room in that region above the stairs” ....