As I Lay DyingA Rose for Emily

William Faulkner
William Faulkner’s, As I Lay Dying and A Rose for Emily, are both short stories about how problematic human beings tear the family apart one way or another, for worse. In both stories Faulkner represents these individuals with a sense of characterization and symbolism. The main characters in both stories are selfish and stubborn, always thinking about themselves, which leads them to unhappiness.
In “A Rose for Emily”, Faulker’s main literature element is the symbolism represented in the story. He compares the Grierson house with Emily Grierson’s change in social standing, physical deterioration and unwillingness to accept changes in her life. In it’s principal the Grierson house is described as “white, decorated with cupolas and spires and scrolled balconies in the heavily lightsome style of the seventies”. This explanation insinuates that the house is not build for function, but also to impress the attention of the townspeople.
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