One of the most unique stories written is "A Rose for Emily" by William Faulkner. The short story has society comparing themselves to a singular character, Emily Grierson. The townspeople are anxious about what she is doing and are always expecting her to act the role of a respectable lady. Faulkner was born on September 25, 1897 and resides mostly in the Mississippi area. Being banned from his hometown by his neighbors, his works of literature heavily involve the influence of society on individual people. His creations of stories, poems, and novels deal deeply with the psychosomatic and expressive qualities of the human race, specifically the Southerners. Most of his works have "themes of evil and corruption bearing Southern Gothic tones." (Wikipedia) Faulkner, known for his style of Southern Gothic qualities, deals with dark and evil themes of the corruption of mankind like: race, gender, religion, and politics. William Faulkner shows in "A Rose for Emily" how society and man influence a singular character, Emily Grierson, who is actually mirroring what and who they are.
             The men with the most influence on Emily are her father, the townsmen, and Homer Barron. Throughout her life, Emily is practically been chained to her father and does what he wishes at all times. She is not allowed to do anything without his blessing. She is never allowed to do what she pleases, making her abide a dominant male figure as her first cast. Mr. Grierson will not allow any young man to court her. The townspeople, "believed that the Griersons held themselves a little too high...None of the young men were quite good enough for Emily..." (Faulkner 26). Shortly, after her father's death, Emily keeps to the normal timetable of living at home with her father. She denies his death and tries to hang onto his body as long as possible, before the townsmen forcibly take away his carcass. At multiple times during her ...