A Rose For Emily
Beginning of paper
William Faulker's " " tells the story of a young
woman who is violated by her father's strict mentality. After being the only
man in her life Emily's father dies and she finds it hard to let go. Emily
was raised in the ante-bellum period before the Civil War. This story takes
place in the Recon ....
Middle of paper
.... calligraphy in faded
ink, to the effect that's he no longer went out at all. The tax notice was
enclosed, without comment." (189). Miss Emily was convinced that she had no
taxes in Jefferson because before the Civil War the South didn't have to pay
taxes and since her father had made a contribution to the town of a generous
amount, Colonel Sartoris, mayor at that time had remitted her taxes, she felt
that that promise or rather gift still stood good. "After her father's death
she we ....
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Word count: 1291
Page count: 5 (approximately 250 words per page)
