Rudebusch 1
Brooke Rudebusch
English 28, M W
Rosenwein
24 March 2014
Compare and Contrast Essay
Eternal Love and Gruesome Revenge
In life, as a society, the longing for a love so strong it can stand the tides of time is
a necessity; whether it be intimately, in a friendly sense, or within a family. If this love
leaves one broken, or even scarred, one often feels the need to seek revenge on the person
or people who have inflicted this pain upon them. In the two short stories, “ A Rose for
Emily” by William Faulkner and “Cask of the Amontillado” by Edgar Allan Poe, many
