A Rose For Emily

Some people choose not to let circumstance rule them and, as they say, "time waits for no man". Faulkner’s Emily did not have the individual confidence, or maybe self-esteem and self-worth, to believe that she could stand alone and succeed at life especially in the face of changing times. She had always been ruled by, and depended on, men to protect, defend and act for her. Through her life there had always been men there for her. She never learned how to stand on her own two feet. The few flashes of individuality showed her ability to rise to the occasion, to overcome her dependency, when the action was the only solution available. Emily comes from a well placed society family and had been sheltered from all that could hurt her.

If I was to have a conversation with Emily there are two questions I would have to ask her.

1)When you were growing up didn’t you ever want to make your own decisions based on what you wanted, instead of letting others do it for you?
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