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Character Sketch Of Emily

Character sketch of Emily Grierson

Emily Grierson, referred to as Miss Emily throughout the story, is the main character of ‘‘A Rose for Emily'' written by William Faulkner. Emily is born to a proud, aristocratic family sometime during the Civil War; Miss Emily used to live with her father and servants, in a big decorated house. The Grierson Family considers themselves superior than other people of the town. According to Miss Emily's father none of the young boys were suitable for Miss Emily. Due to this attitude of Miss Emily's father, Miss Emily was not able to develop any real relationship with anyone else, but it was like her world revolved around her father.
When her father passed away, it was a devastating loss for Miss Emily. The lines from the story "She told them her father was not dead. She did that for three days," (Charter 171) conveys the message that she tried to hold on to him, even after his death. Even though, this was a sad moment for Emily, but......


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