1.

What would Miss Emily’s life be like if she didn’t murder

Homer Barron?
First, for context, Emily lived to be 30 years old without ever
dating any man. It all started with Emily's father's harsh
control. Emily doesn't have the chance to experience real love
like a normal person.

“Remembered all the young men her father had driven away”

Second, Emily had some mental problem. Death is a

persistent symbol throughout the story - tracing the steps back
throughout the town to determine just what led to Emily's
death. The reason Emily kills Homer in A Rose for Emily is
closely tied to her own mental problems and her issues with
her relationship with Homer; by killing him, he does not
leave.She believed that it was the only way to keep him by her
side forever.

So, if Emily didn't kill Barron, perhaps she would always have
a feeling of insecurity, fear that one day Barron would
abandon her - perhaps because he couldn't stand the class gap.
and social prejudice. Emily had collapsed once after her
father's death and she didn't want to lose Barron - the only
person to be Emily's emotional support. If he doesn't kill him,
Barron might actually abandon Emily one day. Emily's life
will end faster in loneliness and regret.

2. Do you criticize or sympathize with Miss Emily? Why?

I sympathize with the agony in Emily's life. The invisible cage
called the noble aristocracy deceived Emily, "gaslighted" her
mind and caused Emily to live an extreme life filled with
sadness and suffering. She tried to hold on to what she had, no
matter how crazy and strange it sounded. First is trying to
deny his father's death, then trying to keep Barron by his side
in the most extreme way - killing the person she loves.
3. What is the significance of the title?

First, roses symbolize life and pride and no matter what color
they are, they always bloom and stand out in the flower field.
However, this is in complete contrast to Emily, who is
described:
“a small, fat woman in black, with a thin gold chain
descending to her waist and
vanishing into her belt, leaning on an ebony cane with
tarnished gold head”
“She looked bloated”, “that pallid hue”
• “...like a body long submerged in motionless water”
• “Her eyes, lost in the fatty ridges of her face
Although Emily's body is still here, her soul seems to have
died a long time ago, maybe since her father died or how the
world has changed, leaving Emily in the old, dilapidated
mansion. old and terrible, like a prison that kept her away
from the outside world
Second, roses are considered a symbol of love and romance.
However, under Emily's father's tyrannical prohibition, she
did not date any man. Even after Emily's father died, she
could not have the heart and love of the man she chose -
Homer Barron
Finally, roses are considered a necessary "offering" at Emily's
funeral that guests will bring. The men send Emily "through a
sort of respectful affection for a fallen monument", the women
send ""mostly out of curiosity to see the inside of her house.".
Throughout the story, the town plays The third person’s
role,the one who narrates the story of Emily's life. However,
the rose that the town sends her is not the proud yellow rose,
the red rose for burning love, it’s the white rose of the crowd.
mourning, as well as marking the fall of an older generation
monument - the last owner of the Grierson family
4. What elements of Gothic literature can be found in this
specific work? Explain.

A common setting for Gothic novels is an ancient castle,

containing secret rooms, hidden or dark staircases, and many
damaged areas. Miss Emily's house has all of the above
features, with "a room upstairs that no one has known about
for forty years", "stairs leading into a darker place" both the
hall and the destruction of Time leaves its mark on
everything.

First, The space opens with the image of Miss Emilly's house,
silent and old, located almost out of sight in a crowded and
bustling neigh borhood of car repair factories, cotton gins... It
seems like everything has changed. In accordance with the life
of the times, only Miss Emily's house remains the same to the
point of being out of place ““... a big, squarish frame house that
had once been white, decorated with cupolas and
spires and scrolled balconies in the heavily lightsome style of the
seventies,..”

Second, Her excessive isolation from life outside the house,

her attitude toward time, or the unexplained disappearance of
her lover Emily... all make it easy for Jeffersonians - as well
as readers - to think that she is crazy. But not only that, along
with that thought there is also a feeling of curiosity because it
is clear that Faulkner did not intend to depict a mental case.
At first, it started with confusing details like the unusual smell
from Miss Emily's house, her cold eyes at the poison store, or
the image of her standing like a statue behind a rusty window
in the dark night. ; but didn't really panic until the secret was
revealed at the last minute. The image of the rotting corpse
still marked with hugs not only causes fear but also brings a
feeling of pity for the main character's tragedy: wanting to
hold on to time - holding on to the past through death.
Finally, a characteristic feature of Gothic horror novels is
death. There are 3 deaths throughout the story "Emily-Emily's
Father and her lover, Mr.Barron". Although it has different
shades, death creates a gloomy color for the entire story
REFECTION:

Some significant and give me a strong impression in A rose

for Emily
First, The space opens with the image of Miss Emilly's house,
silent and old, located almost out of sight in a crowded and
bustling neighborhood of car repair factories, cotton gins... It
seems like everything has changed. In accordance with the life
of the times, only Miss Emily's house remains the same to the
point of being out of place ““... a big, squarish frame house that
had once been white, decorated with cupolas and
spires and scrolled balconies in the heavily lightsome style of the
seventies,..”
Second, The space attached to Miss Emily's window. In
Gothic novels, windowless appears many times as a hidden
symbol. Behind the small windows is a dark world, full of sin,
and sometimes it is an escape for the characters to
communicate with the outside world, especially the space for
cavalry conditions. In "A Rose for Emilly" William Faulkner
shows that the window frame is always the center of curiosity
for the people of Jefferson, because people only see Miss
Emilly appearing behind the window. Specifically, "Her gate
is still closed, but they still see her standing at the window
from time to time." . Through the image of the window, it
evokes the mystery of Miss Emily. Behind that window lies
Emilly's guilt when she personally killed the person she loved
to keep her lover with her forever. She is not like the person
of the present but the person of the past
The image of "The tightly closed gate" is repeated many times
in the work. The gate is inherently an open way for people to
interact with the outside world, but in Miss Emily's house, it is
always closed like a prison, confining oneself to the house.
Physical imprisonment entails spiritual imprisonment. Miss
Emilly closed the gate like she closed her soul, so she held on
to the past and lived on nostalgia.

If I went to Miss Emily's funeral, I would put a white rose on

it. The white rose symbolizes loneliness and nobility. It
seemed to be a mixture of what Emily had and suffered
throughout her life. Noble status, but it is like a cover to hide
an ugly inside, a hurt and unloved heart. Emily's life was more
pitiful than reprehensible. This woman's last comfort before
her death was probably the long nights lying in a double bed
with her loved one "sleeping silently" next to her.