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A Rose For Emily, the video.

Faulkner's "A Rose for Emily" is about Emily, a controlling women that does not like change. This short story is about the major events of her life that lead up to the discovery her friends made after her death. Faulkner manipulates time so that the ending is not so apparent in throughout the story.

Before Reading: Pay attention to Faulkner's play on time. Add up all of the actions that take place. Interpret your own ending before reading it. Pay attention to the characterization of Emily.

Character Analysis  direct:young and good looking at first, towards end she is fat and corpse like  indirect: .Speech- speaks in denial, as if her father is not dead.  Thoughts - her thoughts seem to remain unchanged through the years, even though everything else is changing.  Effect in Others - killer, and is secluded other than killing her "love"  Actions - refuses to pay taxes, kills her potential husband, keeps the body and sleeps with it evrynight  Looks - ugly and unkept in the end, normal in beginning.

 Themes :  Change is Necessary; Time is not controlled; Denial is a sickness

 Time Frame:  Based on the style in the south, maybe the 50's through the 80's

 Why In The south?? (setting)  Sets up the perfect setting so Emily can carry out her disturbing happenings effectively to make a point to the reader.

ASK YOURSELF: What does time mean to Emily? Why does Emily "decay"? What are the symbols in the story? Where is Emily's mind? Why isn't Emily confronted from other? Why do people leave her alone?

AND... Understand the setting, time, place, main character to fully understand the meaning. 