The Importance Of Misconceptions In A Rose For Emily By William Faulkner

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The methods an author uses to write a story is important, as it highlights the theme of the literature piece for the readers and supports what the author wants to convey. In “A Rose for Emily,” written by William Faulkner, uses a perspective that enhances the meaning of the story. Writes in a point of view that base on perception from a collective community towards the main character, Miss Emily Grierson. From these observations, the town sees Miss Emily as a delicate woman, however, she is stronger than she seems. The short story was written in a way, that shadows the main character’s true self from society and how they use the misconceptions to their advantage. Miss Emily does not try to change how the town views her, but uses this impression to benefit herself. A judgement or belief about someone can be misleading. In “A Rose for Emily,” the town views Miss Emily as a refined woman, because she came from a respected class. At the beginning of the short fiction, it is revealed to the readers that Miss Emily passed away. The passing of Miss Emily was a tragedy, as the “whole town went to her funeral: the men through a sort of respectful affection for a fallen monument” (Faulkner 76). The town sees her as a symbol of respect, and this indicates that they do not know her in person because she is a mystery; the reason being for this is because she has been in town for many years and not once tried to …show more content…

With the deception about the person, the main character in the literature piece was able to get away with murder, because her town views her as a sophisticated woman from the Old South, who is not capable of committing a sin. This is due to the fact that the assumptions made were what they truly thought of her and she did not socialize with the people for them to think

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