A Rose For Emily: Emily’s Disbelief in the Truth As I searched for a topic to write upon, I was overwhelmed by the number of times I found William Faulkner’s name under tragedy, death and dying. Unfortunately, I have only read one of his pieces, “A Rose for Emily.” This story was very interesting by way of plot, storyline and metaphor. The focus of this essay places an emphasis on the dissatisfaction with existing belief, and Emily’s refusal to let go. In “A Rose for Emily”, Faulkner contrasted the past with the present. The past being characterized in Emily, the Colonel, the servant, and the townspeople that allowed her taxes to be remitted. Emily symbolized the past in her way of thinking, her beliefs, and her values. I believe she was a very traditional girl that foun....

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