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What is the town's reaction to Miss Emily's death?
What is the town's reaction to Miss Emily's death?
The whole town attends Miss Emily's funeral.
What is the name of the old man-servant who is the only other person to have seen the inside of Miss Emily's house?
What is the name of the old man-servant who is the only other person to have seen the inside of Miss Emily's house?
A combined gardener and cook
What type of house did Miss Emily live in?
What type of house did Miss Emily live in?
A big, squarish frame house
What is the name of the street Miss Emily's house is on?
What is the name of the street Miss Emily's house is on?
What is the name of the battle where the soldiers in the cemetery fell?
What is the name of the battle where the soldiers in the cemetery fell?
Miss Emily was a wealthy woman who never needed help from the town.
Miss Emily was a wealthy woman who never needed help from the town.
Who was responsible for the town's initial attempt to collect taxes from Miss Emily?
Who was responsible for the town's initial attempt to collect taxes from Miss Emily?
What method of communication did Miss Emily use when responding to the tax notice?
What method of communication did Miss Emily use when responding to the tax notice?
How did the deputation of the Board of Aldermen gain access to Miss Emily's house?
How did the deputation of the Board of Aldermen gain access to Miss Emily's house?
What does the house smell of?
What does the house smell of?
What is depicted on the crayon portrait that is on a tarnished gilt easel?
What is depicted on the crayon portrait that is on a tarnished gilt easel?
What did the deputation of the Board of Aldermen tell Miss Emily?
What did the deputation of the Board of Aldermen tell Miss Emily?
What was Miss Emily's response to the deputation's announcement?
What was Miss Emily's response to the deputation's announcement?
The townsfolk saw Miss Emily's situation as unjust and were determined to help her.
The townsfolk saw Miss Emily's situation as unjust and were determined to help her.
Who was the 'sweetheart' that Miss Emily had two years after her father's death?
Who was the 'sweetheart' that Miss Emily had two years after her father's death?
How did Miss Emily's life change after her father's death?
How did Miss Emily's life change after her father's death?
Who is the only other person who interacted with Miss Emily after her sweetheart left?
Who is the only other person who interacted with Miss Emily after her sweetheart left?
What was the complaint made to Judge Stevens?
What was the complaint made to Judge Stevens?
What did Judge Stevens suggest would solve the smell problem?
What did Judge Stevens suggest would solve the smell problem?
What did the Board of Aldermen decide about Miss Emily's house?
What did the Board of Aldermen decide about Miss Emily's house?
What did the four men who went to Miss Emily's house do at night?
What did the four men who went to Miss Emily's house do at night?
What was the townspeople's reaction after the smell went away?
What was the townspeople's reaction after the smell went away?
What is the name of the town where 'A Rose for Emily' takes place?
What is the name of the town where 'A Rose for Emily' takes place?
Why did the townspeople think Miss Emily remained single?
Why did the townspeople think Miss Emily remained single?
What was the effect of Miss Emily's father dying?
What was the effect of Miss Emily's father dying?
What were Miss Emily's female cousins like?
What were Miss Emily's female cousins like?
What did Miss Emily claim happened three days after her father's death?
What did Miss Emily claim happened three days after her father's death?
What happened to Homer Barron?
What happened to Homer Barron?
What did Miss Emily buy at the druggist?
What did Miss Emily buy at the druggist?
What significant event happened in the town after Miss Emily's father died?
What significant event happened in the town after Miss Emily's father died?
What is the occupation of the foreman named Homer Barron?
What is the occupation of the foreman named Homer Barron?
Who are the 'older people' mentioned in the text who feel that Miss Emily should be visited by her kin?
Who are the 'older people' mentioned in the text who feel that Miss Emily should be visited by her kin?
What does the expression 'Poor Emily' signify?
What does the expression 'Poor Emily' signify?
What does Miss Emily intend to do with the arsenic?
What does Miss Emily intend to do with the arsenic?
What is the meaning of the phrase, 'She carried her head high enough'- even when they believed she had fallen?
What is the meaning of the phrase, 'She carried her head high enough'- even when they believed she had fallen?
Why does the text refer to Miss Emily as the 'last Grierson'?
Why does the text refer to Miss Emily as the 'last Grierson'?
What is the significance of the phrase, 'She died in the house filled with dust and shadows'?
What is the significance of the phrase, 'She died in the house filled with dust and shadows'?
What is the significance of Miss Emily's death in a heavy walnut bed with a curtain?
What is the significance of Miss Emily's death in a heavy walnut bed with a curtain?
When Miss Emily's cousins stayed with her, the townspeople felt that Miss Emily was finally getting the help she desperately needed.
When Miss Emily's cousins stayed with her, the townspeople felt that Miss Emily was finally getting the help she desperately needed.
After the cousins left, what is the last time the townspeople see Homer Barron alive?
After the cousins left, what is the last time the townspeople see Homer Barron alive?
What does the image of the 'pale crescent in the dust' left by the lifted collar and tie symbolize?
What does the image of the 'pale crescent in the dust' left by the lifted collar and tie symbolize?
Why is there a 'long strand of iron-gray hair' found on the pillow beside the body?
Why is there a 'long strand of iron-gray hair' found on the pillow beside the body?
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Miss Emily's house
Miss Emily's house
A large, decaying Southern home in a once-affluent neighborhood, now surrounded by more modern structures.
Miss Emily
Miss Emily
An elderly, single woman living in a small town, considered a relic of the past.
Southern aristocracy
Southern aristocracy
The rigid social rules and expectations that governed Southern life in the early 20th century.
Social norms
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Hereditary obligation
Hereditary obligation
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Symbolism
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Recurring motifs
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Irony
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A Rose for Emily Summary
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The entire town gathers for Miss Emily Grierson's funeral, drawn by both respect and curiosity, as her house has remained unseen for a decade.
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Miss Emily's father, a significant figure in the town, had a unique arrangement with the town that relieved her from taxes in 1894. This was later questioned.
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After her father's death, and potentially after a relationship breakup, Miss Emily isolated herself from the community, declining interaction and ignoring tax notices.
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The town, initially sympathetic, becomes increasingly concerned by her growing isolation and the strange odors emanating from her house.
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The townspeople become increasingly suspicious about the reason for the smell radiating from the house. They suspect something terrible may have happened inside.
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A local man, Homer Barron, has a relationship with Miss Emily, and their connection causes further speculation.
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The townspeople eventually discover her father's body and her true lifestyle.
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The story culminates in the discovery of Homer Barron's body and the revelation of Miss Emily's true actions, including her retaining her father's body for decades and preparing for a possible escape.
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Her life and actions eventually become a subject of speculation and gossip within the town's community.
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The story ends with the discovery of Miss Emily's father's body and the revelation of Miss Emily's true lifestyle, including her retaining her father's body and potentially her isolation from the community due to a possible relationship or grief.
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