A+Rose+For+Emily

="A Rose For Emily," by William Faulkner=

http://www.wwnorton.com/college/english/litweb05/workshops/fiction/faulkner1.asp

First published in 1930 in //Forum// magazine, "A Rose for Emily" was reprinted in //These Thirteen// (1931), a collection of thirteen of Faulkner's stories. It was later included in his //Collected Stories// (1950) and in the //Selected Short Stories of William Faulkner// (1961). Since //Light in August// was published in 1932, we might assume both stories shared space in the author's head for a time.


 * AS YOU READ**: Note the __time shifts__ in the narrative. Try to keep track of them. Also notice Faulkner's use of the __narrative "we"__ and how that affects the story. Is this narrator trustworthy? How can we tell? Watch also for Faulkner's use of the __grotesque character__ and of Gothic elements -- the dark and macabre. This particular website offers helpful questions at the end of the story -- feel free to use them to help you understand it.