Reading Response 8
William Faulkner, “A Rose For Emily” (R 140-148)
Choose one. Please use specific evidence in your response.
• Analyze Emily Grierson’s character. Is she a criminal, a lunatic, or a heroine?
• What is the town’s attitude towards Emily Grierson? What is her attitude towards the townspeople? How do these two things contribute to the surprise ending?
• What obstacles stand in the way of Emily having her own voice? Despite these obstacles, how does she manage to assert herself?
• Emily Grierson is isolated from the town she lives in. Do you think her isolation is imposed upon her or self-created? Use specific evidence to respond.
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