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Thesis For A Rose For Emily

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My final critique The jealous Townspeople By Sharon Tecag Thesis statement: A Rose for Emily is a story of the envy harbored by the citizens in reaction to Miss Emily's pride, reclusiveness, and heritage. A Rose for Emily is a short story of the envy harbored by the citizen to Miss Emily's pride, reclusiveness, and heritage. The most important reason why the townspeople were so desirous of her is just because of the heritage. Miss Emily was born into, a prominent family the residents of her town and townspeople also recognized her as a sort of hereditary obligation upon the town. Emily's father is described as being an oppressive man who believes that nobody was good enough for his daughter. Her father was controlling her because she wants the best for his daughter especially the best husband for her. Her father disappointed every man for his daughter in order to maintain his control over her. When Mr. Grierson died, the townspeople felt that Miss Emily had become humanized and she too would know the old thrill and the old despair of a penny more or less. After his passing, her father ensured that she would be provided for, leading to her perception as a sort of a hereditary obligation upon the town and exaggerating the feelings of the people who lived among her. …show more content…

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