Desolation In A Rose For Emily And A Jury Of Her Peers

Trapped on a desolated island what would an average person bring with them? An average person thinks their own knowledge is superior and brings survival equipment that may or may not be helpful. These people think short term but what if you are trapped for days, months, years? However, if a person thinks long term they would bring another person. Being alone is one of a human's greatest fears because of a need to be alone. Being isolated from society can drive a person insane and even to their grave, so having somebody to converse with is important. Stories have repeatedly shown what happens while isolated such as: “This is What It Means to Say Phoenix, Arizona” by Sherman Alexie, “A Rose for Emily” by William Faulkner, and “A Jury of Her Peers”
The lack of social contact will make people uncomfortable to talk normally with people. According to JoAnn Grif. Alspach, she broadly defines social isolation the inability to have close relationships with "family or friends" and minimal social contacts as needed (8-9). Minal contact with others makes the ability to identify social isolation difficult of people that care the person. A person may regard the thought of "if my family and friends who know me best are unable to recognize a problem with the person who could?" and fall deeper into isolation. For Example, Faulkner demonstrates multiple times that Emily is unable to socially talk with the townsfolk for long periods of time such as the interactions with committee for taxes and the druggist for the poison (226, 228). Emily looks down on the people of the town because of the higher social status she inherited. Emily commands authority to the people she talks to and makes them uncomfortable until they follow her demands. Being socially
The average dependency on others for humans are the longest of any animal which is why people if perceived as alone humans will isolate themselves (Cacioppo 61). A probable reason humans will try to isolate themselves if they are unable to depend on others is to be self-reliant. Self-reliance is an important factor on finding a self-image. Alspach notes lonely people who are socially isolated that "indulge in self-destructive behaviors", emotionally neglect to connect with others, or seriously ill have a tendency to self-isolate themselves (9-11). People try to make themselves more isolated because of thought of nobody cares of what the person does to themselves. Micheal J. Johnson subdivides the reason for social isolation into: "[lack of social support..., no contact with... community..., social withdrawal..., and victimization" (527). These reasons can be resolved by communicating with peers of common thoughts. Having people who can empathize with a situation comforts oneself. An individual that becomes socially isolated enters a repetitive thought process of "[victimization, social withdrawal, and lack of support]" (Johnson 527). The repetition of this occurrence is caused by not interacting with others and can lead to a deeper sense of isolation. Unless a person is helped with the feeling of loneliness and the gradual decay of health can lead to death. The psychological turmoil of not