Elhefni
Ahmed Elhefni
Dr. Arthur Schuhart
Eng. 125 (037N)
March 2, 2016
A rose for Emily
A rose for Emily, a story full of conflicts and symbols, written by William Faulkner a
native of Mississippi. The story takes places in the fictional town of Jefferson, Mississippi,
and is narrated by the people of the town, not one person. The story begins with the death of
miss Emily. Everyone in town went to her house, some to pay respect to a monument of the
town, and others out of curiosity to see the inside of her house. Miss Emily was a young
beautiful happy lady, that lived with her father. But all of that changed when her father passed
away, she did not want to let go of his body, and claimed that he was still alive. People tried
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