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Where is the rose in "A Rose for Emily"? Posted by dut on Sep 16, 2008. |
A Rose for Emily Group
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There are many interpretations for what the rose means in "A Rose for Emily". When asked, William Faulkner, the author, said the rose was the story itself--the word 'rose" meaning a tribute to Emily. Since authors can be rather mysterious when discussing their own work, there may be other explanations. The rose is a flower with a beautiful appearance but nasty thorns. Certainly Miss Emily shows her "thorns" in her treatment of Homer. Some have suggested the rose is a symbol for the bridal chamber because it's decorated with some rose-colored objects. Others go so far as to suggest the story means Emily "arose" when Faulkner chose to tell her story. I suggest you go to enotes,"A Rose for Emily" group and click on "a rose for emily" for more suggestions. Posted by ms-mcgregor on Sep 16, 2008. |
