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A Rose for Emily | Essays and Criticism

Overview of “A Rose for Emily”
In the following essay, Donald Akers discusses the major critical interpretations of “A Rose for Emily.”
Another View of Faulkner’s Narrator in “A Rose for Emily”
In the following article, Michael L. Burduck argues that the narrator of ‘‘A Rose for Emily’’ could be female.
Another Flower for Faulkner’s Bouquet: Theme and Structure in “A Rose for Emily”
In the following essay, William V. Davis discusses Faulkner’s use of time and narrative structure, commenting that together they “provide some of the most lucid and meaningful understandings of Faulkner’s fiction.’’
Atmosphere and Theme in Faulkner’s “A Rose for Emily”
In the following essay, Ray B. West, Jr. discusses the contrast between the past and present in ‘‘A Rose for Emily.’’

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