A Rose In the 1930’s people still thrive on gossip, particularly in a small town. People are overly curious and cruel at times, especially when it comes to Emily Grierson’s mental disorder. In “ A Rose for Emily,” William Faulkner traces Miss Emily’s increasing dementia and foreshadows the surprise ending. The reader begins to see Emily’s insanity early in the story. She not only refuses to accept her father’s death, but she …showed first 75 words of 444 total…

…showed last 75 words of 444 total…story of Miss Emily’s lack of sanity and the surprise ending of Homer Barron’s death. In the beginning of this story the townspeople have a suspicion about Miss Emily’s insanity. Throughout the course of the story their suspicions are proven to be Emily’s reality. Bibliography Work Cited Chopin, Kate. “A Rose for Emily.” Literature for Composition Essays, Fiction, Poetry, and Drama. 4th ed. Barnet et al. New York: Harper Collins, 1996. 177-183.