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Foreshadowing In A Rose For Emily
There is a mysterious and fetid smell around Miss Emily Grierson's house. When an elderly neighbor complains to old Judge Stevens, he asks, "But what will you have me do about it, madam?" The next day there are two more complaints. Finally, at midnight one evening, four men sneak around and sprinkle lime near the foundation, the cellar door, and all the outbuildings. When they recross the yard, the men see a light on in a window; Miss Emily's upright torso is "motionless as an idol." In a week or so, the smell is gone, and the source of this odor is not determined.
Yes, the foreshadowing give away the ending for me because in Miss Emily's house after her death, Homer Barron's body is found in an upstairs bed, and his remains inside a nightshirt.

This strange incident hints at Miss Emily's strange relationship with death and her inability to let go—even when life has gone from her loved ones.
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My question is why the title of the story A Rose for Emily while there is no rose or roses?

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