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In William Faulkner's short story, "A Rose for Emily," obsession plays a key role in the developing personality of the protagonist, Emily Grierson. Because Emily was never allowed to be independent and self-sufficient growing up, she goes to great lengths to preserve companionship and deter her loneliness later on in life. Faulkner illustrates Emily's desire for company by focusing on her obsessive and psychotic tendencies. At the death of her father, Emily is thrown into a state of denial. She refuses to release his body to be buried because, in her own mind, she believes that he is actually not
She, however, "[meets] them at the door, dressed as usual and with no trace of grief on her face" (29). Since he is the only boyfriend Emily has ever known, she falls for him quickly and wishes for them to be married. It is evident in the details of the story that, after Homer's death, Emily continues to share a bed with him for some time. The portrait is also present when Homer Barron first enters the Grierson home. Homer, on the other hand, feels differently about the situation. She poisons Homer Barron with arsenic and stows his body away in an upstairs bedroom. Therefore, she can not accept the fact that he is now gone and she is alone. The pillow beside Homer Barron's corpse has the "indention of a head" and on top of it is a "long strand of iron gray hair" (33). Emily Grierson's neglect and lack of freedom during childhood eventually leads to a murderous obsession for company. Therefore, she takes it upon herself to keep the people closest to her heart by her side forever, using whatever means necessary. father's death, the ladies of the neighborhood come to the Grierson home to console Emily. Homer remarks that he "[is] not a marrying man" (30). Emily's father has always been there for her, even when she does not want him to be. Even after his passing, she keeps a "crayon portrait" of him to watch over her through the years. This portrait is referred to during significant events in the story.
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