A Rose for Emily

A Rose for Emily
<Tab/>In "A Rose for Emily," Miss Emily Grierson, a stubborn old woman who lives in seclusion from the people in her southern town, dies. The entire town goes to her funeral, mostly out of curiosity. The narrator, perhaps a resident of the community, gives insight into Emily's life. Controlled by her father, Emily leads a sheltered life. In the aftermath of his death, which she refuses to recognize, she meets Homer Barron and falls in love with him. When Homer tries to leave her, she poisons him and keeps his body in her bed, even going so far as to lie next…