A Rose for EmilyStudent: Joaquín Sanguino C.

Professor: Iván Campo

SeetingsSeetings SummarySummary

The story is divided in 5 sections, the narrator The story is divided in 5 sections, the narrator always refers to himself in collective pronoun, so he always refers to himself in collective pronoun, so he lives in the town with themlives in the town with them

Colonel Sartoris ,who is the mayor of Jefferson,invented a story involving a loan that Emily’s father Colonel Sartoris ,who is the mayor of Jefferson,invented a story involving a loan that Emily’s father had made to the town in order tohad made to the town in order to

spare Emily the embarrassment of accepting charity.spare Emily the embarrassment of accepting charity. The next generation wants Emily to pay taxes,as them, but she always refused to do it because of The next generation wants Emily to pay taxes,as them, but she always refused to do it because of

Colonel Sartoris´s story.Colonel Sartoris´s story. Emily’s neighbors complain of an awful smell emanating from her home,too.they go to her house Emily’s neighbors complain of an awful smell emanating from her home,too.they go to her house

and talk to Tobe,her manservant .They come in and exit almost immediately.and talk to Tobe,her manservant .They come in and exit almost immediately. According to the story, her father died, and Emily had his According to the story, her father died, and Emily had his body for 3 days, until she allowed the body for 3 days, until she allowed the

townspeople to remove his bodytownspeople to remove his body Emily met Emily met Homer Barron,who was a Yankee construction foreman had a relationship with her, but Homer Barron,who was a Yankee construction foreman had a relationship with her, but

everyone in the town was not in agreement with that relationship because it is scandalous for everyone in the town was not in agreement with that relationship because it is scandalous for them.She decided to purchase arsenic from the town’s druggist, according to her to kill rats.them.She decided to purchase arsenic from the town’s druggist, according to her to kill rats.

Everyone in the city send the miniter to talk to her, Everyone in the city send the miniter to talk to her, but the following Sunday she rode through town but the following Sunday she rode through town yet again in the buggy with Homer.Concerning this, the monister´s wife called emily´s two female yet again in the buggy with Homer.Concerning this, the monister´s wife called emily´s two female cousins in Alabama in the hope that they will convince Emily to either marry Homer or end the affair cousins in Alabama in the hope that they will convince Emily to either marry Homer or end the affair she had.she had.

Emily purchases a toilet set engraved with Homer’s initials, as well as a complete set of men’s Emily purchases a toilet set engraved with Homer’s initials, as well as a complete set of men’s clothing, including a nightshirt. because of that,everyone thought she was getting married with clothing, including a nightshirt. because of that,everyone thought she was getting married with him, but it wasn´t.According to the story, homer left the town, becahse he wanted Emily to have him, but it wasn´t.According to the story, homer left the town, becahse he wanted Emily to have time to stay with their cousins( It was not true). Homer was never seen alive againtime to stay with their cousins( It was not true). Homer was never seen alive again

Emily was not seen in town for almost six months.she just stayed at home. When she was finally seen Emily was not seen in town for almost six months.she just stayed at home. When she was finally seen on the streets of Jefferson again, she was fat and her hair had turned gray, Her house remained closed on the streets of Jefferson again, she was fat and her hair had turned gray, Her house remained closed to visitors, except for a period of six or seven years when she gave china-painting lessons. She did not to visitors, except for a period of six or seven years when she gave china-painting lessons. She did not allow the town to put an address on her house and she continued to ignore the tax notices they send allow the town to put an address on her house and she continued to ignore the tax notices they send her.her.

Finally Emily died, Tobe left her cousins in the house, Finally Emily died, Tobe left her cousins in the house, The funeral is a morbid affair, Soon after Emily is The funeral is a morbid affair, Soon after Emily is buried, several of the men force the upstairs open, talking of her all the time.buried, several of the men force the upstairs open, talking of her all the time.

After this, her cosins went upstaris and found After this, her cosins went upstaris and found the rotten corpse of Homer Barron, maybe she killed him the rotten corpse of Homer Barron, maybe she killed him with the arsenic, and they got suprsed when they found a long strand of iron-gray hair on the pillow with the arsenic, and they got suprsed when they found a long strand of iron-gray hair on the pillow next to his remains, so she was sleeping with the body all the time.next to his remains, so she was sleeping with the body all the time.

CharactersCharacters Miss Emily Grierson: An old lady who lives in an ancint house alone, Emily is born to a proud, Miss Emily Grierson: An old lady who lives in an ancint house alone, Emily is born to a proud,

aristocratic family sometime during the Civil Wararistocratic family sometime during the Civil War

Homer Barron:A Yankee construction foreman who becomes Emily Grierson’s first real beau.Homer Barron:A Yankee construction foreman who becomes Emily Grierson’s first real beau.

Emily’s Father: He influenced in Emily´s character. There is a brief description of himEmily’s Father: He influenced in Emily´s character. There is a brief description of him

Colonel Sartoris : the mayor of Jefferson when Emily’s father dies.He invents a story involving a loan Colonel Sartoris : the mayor of Jefferson when Emily’s father dies.He invents a story involving a loan that Emily’s father had made to the town in order tothat Emily’s father had made to the town in order to

spare Emily the embarrassment of accepting charity.spare Emily the embarrassment of accepting charity.

Judge Stevens: s the mayor of the town when everyone complains about the awful odor coming from Judge Stevens: s the mayor of the town when everyone complains about the awful odor coming from the Grierson housethe Grierson house

Minister’s Wife:She is the one who sends a letter to prompt a visit from two Emily´s cousinsMinister’s Wife:She is the one who sends a letter to prompt a visit from two Emily´s cousins

Druggist: He sells poison (Druggist: He sells poison (arsenic ) to Emily, he is afraid of selling it to herarsenic ) to Emily, he is afraid of selling it to her

Tobe: He is Emily’s black manservant and her only companion who rarely speaks.Tobe: He is Emily’s black manservant and her only companion who rarely speaks. Old Lady Wyatt:She is Emily Grierson’s great-auntOld Lady Wyatt:She is Emily Grierson’s great-aunt

Emily’s Cousins: They appears after receiving a letter from the Baptist minister’s wife.They are not in Emily’s Cousins: They appears after receiving a letter from the Baptist minister’s wife.They are not in agreement with Emily´s relationship.agreement with Emily´s relationship.

SeetingsSeetings Time: According to the story it happens in the world word I, because they refers the year of 1894 Time: According to the story it happens in the world word I, because they refers the year of 1894

when when Colonel Sartoris invent the story involving a loan that Emily’s father had made to the townColonel Sartoris invent the story involving a loan that Emily’s father had made to the town

Wheater: It is sunny in the city, but the opposite is in Emily´s house all is dark with many dust.Wheater: It is sunny in the city, but the opposite is in Emily´s house all is dark with many dust.

Author´s vision of world: sadness and horror are the messages author wants to show, because he Author´s vision of world: sadness and horror are the messages author wants to show, because he was in the war world I as a pilot, so he saw many people dying there.was in the war world I as a pilot, so he saw many people dying there.