A Rose for Emily
A Rose for Emily is a narration written by William Faulkner. It is a story about Rose and her father, Mr. Grierson. Mr. Grierson lived with Rose, brought her up but refused her to get married. All the events that go in this narration are all in the setting of their home. The home or house setting merges well in the plot as it brings out the physical role where everything happened. It is in the home setting that we find all the characters including the cook and Homer the bachelor.
Rose's Bond with Her Father
At 30 years of age, Roses' father passes on this leaves a scar in her life. Her character is distinctively portrayed when she refuses to give up her father's body for the burial. It brings out the strong bond that Rose had with her father. However, that strong and attachment bond is also portrayed by Rose when she feels betrayed by Homer who is a self-declared bachelor. His unwillingness to marry Rose rubs her in the wrong way to the point that she murders Homer and stores the corpse in a locked room in the house.
The Symbolism of the House
The home or house in which Rose lives helps to build on the key themes as it the house is a symbol of Mississippi. The decomposing body of Homer in the house shows the rot in the house is symbolic of the decomposing of morals in Mississippi. With Rose refusing to bury her father is a symbol of resistance to change in the post-war. The physical setting of the house and the details are symbolic of the way of life of the people in Mississippi their values and beliefs as a people. The themes in the story overlap each while building the plot in the narration.
