Living For Others William Faulker's A Rose for Emily tells the story of a young woman who is violated by her father's strict mentality. After being the only man in her life, Emily's father dies, and she finds it hard to let go. This story takes place after the Civil War when the North takes control of the South during the Reconstruction Era. Like her father, Miss Emily Grierson possessed a stubborn outlook towards life. …showed first 75 words of 1556 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1556 total…up in that culture. Had Emily been a stronger person, she might have broken from the mold and lived out her own will, marring her love and being happy. To the contrary, she was not that strong. She succumbed to the insanity that had crept upon her during the course of her life. The only roses Emily ever received during her sad and lonely life were those that were placed on her grave ------------------------------------------------------------------------ **Bibliography**