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Homer In A Rose For Emily

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A “Rose for Emily” is a short story based around a woman named Emily who lives most of her life secluded in her house. Emily actions in the story become very sinister when she decides to poison Homer Barron. Homer is a man Emily met when a construction crew came to her house to pave her sidewalk (Faulkner 84-85). Emily’s motives to kill Homer were provoked by many things, and her actions portray a theme in Faulkner's story that is relevant in today’s society. Emily’s motive to kill Homer Barron was largely provoked by her father. In the story we learn that Emily never really had a chance to develop any relationships until her father died. She was part of a very wealthy family, “the Griersons held themselves a little too high for what they
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