A Defense For Emily
"A Defense for Emily"
In Faulkner's, "A Rose for Emily", Emily Grierson is perceived by the town of Jefferson as "a tradition, a duty, and a careÂ….a hereditary obligation of the town." (30) In a sense she was their responsibility. So it is not doubtful that, by not interfering, the town is somewhat responsible for the death of Homer Barron. Early on the townspeople became aware that Ms. Emily could be crazy. However, nothing was done to help her. She was a hereditary obligation of the town and in fact, heredity is exactly how Ms. Emily became crazy and is not responsible for her actions.
Emily had a poor relationship with her father. He is seen in their tableau with her in the background and him with a whip (32). She was literally kept locked up within her own home and yet she still loved him enough to keep his body when he passed away. She did not want to believe that he had died and had to be convinced by the townspeople otherwise. She told them that her father was not......
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