James D. Panichella Composition 2 Dr. Cox House of Despair “A Rose for Emily” is the remarkable story of Emily Grierson, whose death and funeral drew the attention of the entire town. The unnamed narrator, whom some people consider as “the town” or at least a representative voice from it, relates key moments in Emily’s life, including the death of her father and her brief fling with a Yankee. Beyond the literal level of Emily’…showed first 75 words of 603 total…

…showed last 75 words of 603 total…and updating, so does Miss Emily, until both of them become decaying symbols of their dying generation. Through descriptions of the house that resemble descriptions of Mss Emily Grierson, “A Rose for Emily” emphasizes the way that beauty and elegance can become distorted through neglect and lack of love. In this story, the house deteriorates for forty years until it becomes ugly and Miss Emily’s physical and emotional condition deteriorates in a similar manner.