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Part I: Character Identification in "A Rose for Emily"
In complete sentence format, identify each of the following characters. Remember reporters, be sure to include as much information as possible to give your readers a vivid picture of each of the following characters:
1.Emily Grierson ~ Miss Emily is like a tragic figure that we can only look from the outside. She's an old-school southern belle trapped in a society bent on forcing her to stay in her role. She clings to the old even though she's trying to break free; in the story she dies alone in her haunted house. It gives us an understanding that to others she was an outcast and even at thirty-something she is already a murderer.
2.Colonel Sartoris ~ The colonel was the guy who thought up the plan to help Emily get her tax exempt after her father died, however it only backfired making the townspeople consider Emily more of an outcast.
3.Tobe~ Tobe is described to be the "old man-servant," in the story. He is an even more mysterious character than Emily, and ironically, probably the only one who knows the answers to all the mysteries in the story. Tobe was Miss Emily's servant and he have taken care of her since they were kids. We do not know what relationship he and Emily actually had whether there was love involved, however there was any sign that they were abusing their positions.
4.Judge Stevens~ Mr. Stevens was the one who raised the question of why the townspeople did not notice the stink until now and it have been two years. In my opinion what he meant was that they all should've have known about Emily and should've just kicked her out of the town. However I still cannot wrap my head around this character just what is his role in this story.
5.Homer Barron ~ Homer was the man that Emily murdered. In the story Homer was involved with Emily, he was about to propose to her but is convinced otherwise because of her weird cousins and the town. There is also a suspicion that on
In complete sentence format, identify each of the following characters. Remember reporters, be sure to include as much information as possible to give your readers a vivid picture of each of the following characters:
1.Emily Grierson ~ Miss Emily is like a tragic figure that we can only look from the outside. She's an old-school southern belle trapped in a society bent on forcing her to stay in her role. She clings to the old even though she's trying to break free; in the story she dies alone in her haunted house. It gives us an understanding that to others she was an outcast and even at thirty-something she is already a murderer.
2.Colonel Sartoris ~ The colonel was the guy who thought up the plan to help Emily get her tax exempt after her father died, however it only backfired making the townspeople consider Emily more of an outcast.
3.Tobe~ Tobe is described to be the "old man-servant," in the story. He is an even more mysterious character than Emily, and ironically, probably the only one who knows the answers to all the mysteries in the story. Tobe was Miss Emily's servant and he have taken care of her since they were kids. We do not know what relationship he and Emily actually had whether there was love involved, however there was any sign that they were abusing their positions.
4.Judge Stevens~ Mr. Stevens was the one who raised the question of why the townspeople did not notice the stink until now and it have been two years. In my opinion what he meant was that they all should've have known about Emily and should've just kicked her out of the town. However I still cannot wrap my head around this character just what is his role in this story.
5.Homer Barron ~ Homer was the man that Emily murdered. In the story Homer was involved with Emily, he was about to propose to her but is convinced otherwise because of her weird cousins and the town. There is also a suspicion that on