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This is meaningful, in the final detail that the strand of hair on the second... - sullymonster answered a question in the A Rose for Emily Group:
Both of these stories are told by a first person narrator. In "A Rose for... - pmiranda2857 answered a question in the A Rose for Emily Group:
The first major hint, or evidence that the story takes place in the south is who... - empv asked a question in the A Rose for Emily Group:
What hints are given in Section I that "A Rose for Emily" takes place... - ianthe added a post in the A Rose for Emily Group:
I first read this story when I was a freshman in high school, and even then I was... - ianthe added a post in the A Rose for Emily Group:
Although I have never interpreted the story as implying that Emily killed her... - texbell answered a question in the A Rose for Emily Group:
The rose is this remarkable story is not an image, a tribute or any other... - ianthe answered a question in the A Rose for Emily Group:
There were suitable suitors if one applies most peoples' criteria. The problem... - bmadnick answered a question in the A Rose for Emily Group:
The suitors were considered "unsuitable" by Emily's father only. I'm... - pmiranda2857 answered a question in the A Rose for Emily Group:
Miss Emily is deprived of a husband by her father. He is domineering and... - siva1989 asked a question in the A Rose for Emily Group:
Why weren't there any suitable suitors for Emily? - amy-lepore added a post in the A Rose for Emily Group:
Perhaps the understated violence also pertains to what Tobe was going through... - pmiranda2857 added a post in the A Rose for Emily Group:
A significant theme in A Rose for Emily is death which is symbolic of both Emily's... - lewismct answered a question in the A Rose for Emily Group:
There are several themes in the story death, the decline of the Old South, and... - kwoo1213 added a post in the A Rose for Emily Group:
Other instances of symbolism include how Emily represented the "Old... - lewismct added a post in the A Rose for Emily Group:
The rose in the title can be interpreted several ways. The rose is most often... - kwoo1213 added a post in the A Rose for Emily Group:
I also cannot think of a better title because I've always felt it was the author's... - kwoo1213 added a post in the A Rose for Emily Group:
Yes, there is understated violence in the story due to Miss Emily apparently... - lewismct added a post in the A Rose for Emily Group:
I cannot think of a better title given the shades of meaning for the word rose. ... - lewismct added a post in the A Rose for Emily Group:
One instance of symbolism in "A Rose for Emily" is in the title itself....
Group Info:
- Name: A Rose for Emily
- Size: 285 members
- Formed: Aug 27, 2007
- Description: The official eNotes group for A Rose for Emily.
Group Founder:
 | jamie-wheeler |
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| jamie-wheeler |
 | amy-lepore |
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 | bmadnick |
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 | sullymonster |