Neglect, Poverty, and Stubbornness William Faulkner's, "A Rose for Emily", is a detailed and exciting tale of a small town, southern woman, whose funeral draws the attention of her entire community. Through his vivid and descriptive use of words, Faulkner takes us down a road of similarity to show the past and present of two interesting pieces of history: Miss Emily Grierson and her house. They both show signs of poverty and neglect, as well …showed first 75 words of 884 total…

…showed last 75 words of 884 total…allowed to have, she was deprived in the beginning and as a result, she held on to it in the end. Also, like her father, Miss Emily possessed an unrelenting outlook toward life, and she refused to change, which made her quite headstrong. Mr. Grierson left Emily only one thing when he past away, his house. A house that stood by her, had similiar qualities, and at times acted as her only friend. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ **Bibliography**