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A Rose For Emily Analysis Essay

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Story analysis - A Rose for Emily A Rose for Emily by William Faulkner has many themes and symbols to describe the changes in the post Civil War era. Changes that many people have trouble getting used to. One of the themes in Faulkner’s short story is about changing of culture or tradition. Tradition is one of many things most people are not willing to freely give up. Faulkner’s story takes place in a Confederate town after the Civil War as the northern and southern states starts to unify. Faulkner uses Emily Grierson as a symbol for the desire to stick with tradition as eventually she is willing to do anything to prevent change from happening. Emily is the daughter of a wealthy powerful man, who influences her into believing his southern
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