Miss Emily supposedly suffered from a type of mental illness that caused her to believe certain people to be alive that in reality were not. However, there is logical evidence throughout the story indicating that Miss Emily actually was aware that the people were dead but trued to hide it so that she could keep what was dear to her. For example, Miss Emily refuses to admit that she owes any taxes. When the mayor …showed first 75 words of 373 total…

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