A life of increasing Dementia in William Faulkner's "A Rose for Emily"
             A compelling story of a young woman's life by William Faulkner in a "A Rose for
             Emily". Miss Emily Grierson is referred to as the towns "fallen Monument" (557), she is
             a "monument" (557) because she is an example of southern pride for her manners, style
             and grace, but fallen because shows herself susceptible to death and decay. William
             Falkner uses setting, foreshadowing and characterization of Emily to trace Miss Emily's
             To begin, the setting of Emily's increasing dementia will mirror the ante-bellum
             period and the gothic house. "A Rose for Emily"(557) tells the tale of a
             young woman who lives and abides by her father's strict rational. The descriptions of the
             decaying house coincide with Miss Emily's physical and emotional decay. Miss Emily's
             decaying house, not only lacks genuine love and care, but so douse she in her adult life
             and also during her childhood. As an example, the house is situated in what was once a
             prominent neighborhood. Originally the house was white and on a "select street" (557),
             through lack of attention, the house has deteriorated from a beautiful estate, to an ugly
            
             Faulkner uses foreshadowing to hint the outcome of the story to the reader. When the
             only person in Emily's life passes on, she stood in denial and refuses condolences and aid
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