In "A Rose for Emily" by William Faulkner and "The Rocking Horse Winner" by D.H. Lawrence, both short stories portray the theme that"Humans cannot bear too much reality."

Imaginary Worlds
"Humans cannot bear too much reality. In fact, imaginary worlds are needed to live well"
"A Rose for Emily" by the author William Faulkner and "The Rocking-Horse Winner" by D.H. Lawrence both show the key characters creating imaginary worlds to enable them to maintain an outward appearance against reality.
Both Emily and the mother in The Rocking- Horse winner have to have the best. Both women have been raised to expect the best, Emily by her father and the community. The mother was beautiful and expected the best house containing the best things, even though she could…