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Symbolism In A Rose For Emily

Symbolism in ¡°A Rose for Emily¡± In the short story, ¡°A Rose for Emily¡± by William Faulkner, symbolism is used very frequently through out the story. There are several different symbolic subjects in this story such as the house, Miss Emily as a ¡°monument,¡± Homer and the ¡°Yankee¡± views, and Miss Emily¡¯s old Negro servant who represents death in the story. In many different ways, symbolism has a very deep and underlying insight to the story of ¡°A Rose for Emily¡±. Miss Emily is compared to her house in many different ways. Descriptions of the decaying house symbolize Miss Emily¡¯s physical and emotional decay, and as well as her mental problems. The representation between herself and her house is shown through constant neglect and unappreciation. In one point that Faulkner makes, the house is described to be stubborn and unrelenting, as Miss Emily is also portrayed on many occasions. Examples of her stubbornness i...