A Rose for Emily

The quote from "A Rose for Emily" is significant for its foreshadowing and characterization of Emily. It links two key scenes, hinting at the surprise ending. The imagery of Emily as an idol in a...

1. The house had an odor and it is known that Homer's corpse was decaying in the upstairs room. 2. Homer Barron was murdered by Emily Grierson and his body was decaying on her bed. 3. Homer Barron...

The surprising resolution and final revelation in "A Rose for Emily" is that Emily Grierson has kept the corpse of her deceased lover, Homer Barron, in her house for many years. This macabre...

Miss Emily's smell and her purchase of arsenic are key clues in "A Rose for Emily." The mysterious disappearance of Homer Barron also points toward a dark end to the story.

The minister does not appear in "A Rose for Emily" until near the story's end.  When some of the townspeople disagree with her association and relationship with Homer Barron, they make a...

Part IV of "A Rose for Emily" is very telling. We learn that Emily's relationship with Homer Barron is not taken very well by the people. The minister, his wife, and even Emily's cousins from...

In Part IV of "A Rose for Emily" we learn that, upon finding out from the minister and his wife about Emily's scandalous relationship with Homer Barron, Emily's closest relations in Alabama, her...