Isolation In William Faulkner's A Rose For Emily
Shelby Kilroy
Miss Amos
English 2 Honors: Block F
2/27/2017
Isolation
Manipulation conveying the heart and trapped in a world of delusions, can lead to extreme psychological measures and damaging actions as displayed by the boisterous relationships of Miss Emily in William Faulkner's short story, A Rose for Emily. It is apparent that Faulkner efficaciously carries one main idea throughout the story, the idea of being isolated from society. Emily Grierson, who for the greater part of her life was not only sheltered and manipulated by her father but also dealt with the psychological abuse that came with his officious personality, was confined from society. She did not have the individual self-assurance, or self-esteem to believe that she could stand-alone and prosper at life, especially while the outside world was fluctuating and she was not. However, Emily is not a normal person and because of this, her dependency causes her to go to the extreme. The consequence …show more content…
As she is growing up, he will not let anybody near his precious and beautiful daughter, which leads the town to undertake the notion that “none of the young men are quite good enough” for lovely Miss Emily. Mr. Grierson is a controlling, looming presence, whom Emily becomes very attached too. He dies when Emily is nearly thirty, her only companion gone. Devastated and alone, she turns into an object of pity for the townspeople. When Emily’s father dies, Emily "clings to that which robbed her", continuing her reclusive isolation and living a cloistered life. She was alone for the very first time and her reaction to this situation was seclusion. Her strong bond to him is so severe that after his death, she denies he was dead, thus proving the point that Mr. Grierson has a lasting effect on Emily that contributes to her isolation. His influence was simply just too virulent and too furious to
Miss Amos
English 2 Honors: Block F
2/27/2017
Isolation
Manipulation conveying the heart and trapped in a world of delusions, can lead to extreme psychological measures and damaging actions as displayed by the boisterous relationships of Miss Emily in William Faulkner's short story, A Rose for Emily. It is apparent that Faulkner efficaciously carries one main idea throughout the story, the idea of being isolated from society. Emily Grierson, who for the greater part of her life was not only sheltered and manipulated by her father but also dealt with the psychological abuse that came with his officious personality, was confined from society. She did not have the individual self-assurance, or self-esteem to believe that she could stand-alone and prosper at life, especially while the outside world was fluctuating and she was not. However, Emily is not a normal person and because of this, her dependency causes her to go to the extreme. The consequence …show more content…
As she is growing up, he will not let anybody near his precious and beautiful daughter, which leads the town to undertake the notion that “none of the young men are quite good enough” for lovely Miss Emily. Mr. Grierson is a controlling, looming presence, whom Emily becomes very attached too. He dies when Emily is nearly thirty, her only companion gone. Devastated and alone, she turns into an object of pity for the townspeople. When Emily’s father dies, Emily "clings to that which robbed her", continuing her reclusive isolation and living a cloistered life. She was alone for the very first time and her reaction to this situation was seclusion. Her strong bond to him is so severe that after his death, she denies he was dead, thus proving the point that Mr. Grierson has a lasting effect on Emily that contributes to her isolation. His influence was simply just too virulent and too furious to