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    Option 1 Teacher Information Page 1 Dating Values and Refusal Skills Lecture Guide At the beginning of class‚ give each student one M&M. Tell them that they may eat it now‚ but it will be better if they do not eat it now‚ but rather wait until the end of class. Continue lesson as suggested below‚ giving more candies to those who choose not to eat their candies until later. Do not give any to those who at their candy at first. Increase quantity and quality of candy‚ periodically as the class

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    authors. In fact‚ his short stories‚ "Barn Burning‚" and "A Rose for Emily‚" are two of the best-known stories in American literature. Both are examples of the reflection of contemporary Southern American values in his work. “Barn Burning” and “A Rose for Emily” are two stories both written by William Faulkner. “Barn Burning” has a theme of family loyalty verses loyalty to the law. “A Rose for Emily” has a theme of power by death. Emily is thought of as a monument‚ but at the same time she is pitied

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    “A Rose for Emily” written by William Faulkner in 1930 is about the life of Emily Grierson and how she lives her life in seclusion. In this suspense-filled short story‚ there is heartbreak‚ death‚ and a touch of insanity. “Mrs. Brill” written by Katherine Mansfield in 1922‚ is about an English woman from a French town that spends her Sunday afternoons getting dressed up with her precious fox fur by going to the park to watch the band‚ and people on her weekly routine. Therefore Mrs. Brill and Emily

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    “Extra! Extra! Read All About the Death of Miss Emily” In William Faulkner’s “A Rose for Emily” Submitted by: Sofia Calenda Submitted to: Professor Kent Walker ENGL 1F95 13 June 2013 In William Faulkner’s short story‚ “A Rose for Emily”‚ the narrator‚ a citizen of the town‚ reinforces the characterization of Emily as he portrays her to be a crazy‚ mysterious‚ woman imprisoned in her own home. The story is written from the townsperson’s point of view‚ which allows for the reader to analyze

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    Response to William Faulkner’s "A Rose for Emily" In William Faulkner’s "A Rose for Emily" you are captivated by a journey through the old south. Faulkner paints a vivid image through his deceptive writing skills and his gift of captivating his audience by leading them through a roller coaster of emotion and horror as Faulkner narrates a gripping tale through the eyes of the southern towns people of Jefferson‚ Mississippi. The story "A Rose for Emily" starts off with the demise of Miss Emily’s

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    “A Rose for Emily” by William Faulkner and “The Yellow Wallpaper” by Charlotte Perkins Gilman are two well written short stories that entail both similarities and differences. Both short stories were written in the late 1800’s early 1900’s and depict the era when women were viewed less important than men. The protagonist in each story is a woman‚ who is confined in solitary due to the men in their lives. The narrator in “A Rose for Emily” is the mutual voice of the townspeople of Jefferson‚ while

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    Character Analysis: A Rose for Emily The focus of my character analysis of A Rose for Emily by William Faulkner will be the title character‚ Emily. The Emily character is established as the main focus of the story from the very beginning “When Miss Emily Grierson died‚ our whole town went to her funeral” (Faulkner‚ 2010‚ p.538). We are led to believe from her description that although she is from a prominent family‚ Emily does not fit the mold of a southern belle “We had long thought of them

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    2007 In William Faulkner’s memorable short story‚ “A Rose For Emily”‚ the main character‚ Emily Grierson‚ is very complex and not easily forgotten. In order to fully grasp and comprehend her character traits‚ we also have to take into consideration her way of life and other external factors that contributed to her character. First and foremost‚ she embodies the pre-war tradition of the South and this makes her very averse to change. Miss Emily is also a possessive and insecure person who becomes

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    In the story "A Rose for Emily" by William Faulkner‚ the use of foreshadowing is used truly conspicuously. To foreshadow is to provide advanced indications to a future event or discovery.. The extremely strong dank scent about Ms. Emily’s house‚ the second floor of this residence being locked and the discovery of the iron grey hair‚ all are strong foreshadowing incidents that achieve this surprising and strong but also believable ending. Faulkner use of foreshadowing is used ingeniously to achieve

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    transition from the Old South and the New South as illustrated‚ by William Faulkner in “A Rose for Emily.” Before the Civil War‚ life in the South was dreadful for some people‚ and it was glorious for others. However‚ after the Civil War‚ life changed drastically for the South as a whole. One of the best ways of learning about the Old South and the New South is to read literature by William Faulkner. In “A Rose for Emily”‚ Faulkner uses symbolism‚ metaphors‚ and imagery to describe the differences between

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