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William Faulkner's "A Rose for Emily" has been interpreted in many different ways. Most of these rely solely on hints found within the story. I believe that his life can also help one analyze this story. By knowing that Faulkner's strongest influence was his independent mother, one can guess that Miss Emily Grierson's character was based partly on Maud Falkner. William Cuthbert Faulkner was born in New Albany, Mississippi on September 25, 1897. His family moved to Oxford, Mississippi when Faulkner was five years old (Larinde). His parents were Murry and Maud Falkner (Zane 2). Faulkner added the "u" to his last name on his Royal Air Force application for unknown reasons (5). Faulkner's great-grandfather, Colonel William C. Falkner had moved from Tennessee to the Mississippi Delta in 1841. The Colonel was a Civil War hero, plantation owner, railroad builder, and even a writer (Larinde). Faulkner's grandfather and father were both respected, though not wealthy. They were also both alcoholics. Faulkner and his father never had a very good relationship. He and his mother, though, were very close. Maud gave him his love of art and literature. She influenced Faulkner more than anyone else with her strong independence (Zane 3-
The past is seen in Miss Emily, Colonel Sartoris, the old Negro servant, and the Board of Alderman. She may have been the inspiration for the strong, independent character, Emily Grierson. Emily gets away without having to pay taxes simply because she plays up her role as a "lady" (Fetterley 195). Then after she kills him, she positions his body to appear to be embracing a lover. The men do this rather than acting in a way that is considered unbecoming of a gentlemen. Brook's admires Emily because she refused to conform to public opinion in a time when women were demanded to. The new Board of Alderman visit Emily's house to demand that she begin paying her taxes. William Faulkner struggled with financial problems and alcoholism like his father and grandfather ("William Faulkner"). When madness is thought to have befallen Emily, no one is suspicious because that is a typical result of bereavement in ladies. Cleanth Brooks believes that Miss Emily's actions are the result of her strong independence. Many of his stories' central themes seem to be based on themes that the South has struggled with for decades. Celia Rodriguez believes that in "A Rose for Emily" the past is contrasted with the present era. She refuses to be criticized by the town when she gallivants around with Homer Barron.
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