that were even more Crierson then Emily to talk to her. A week later they had left for back home. The day after that she bought rat poison , and two days later a neighbor saw Homer get let in by Tobe her servent. That was the last they saw of Homer. The Town had thought he just wasn't the marring type, but Emily buying poison was a foreshadow of things to come. Faulkner uses this to build suspense into the story. What she is doing is watching her past get beaten back by the new generation. Her painting pupils fell away and free postal delivery was introduced. She watched the future become inescapable to her. Then in her 70's she fell ill and died in her house. After she was put to rest the town found out how complete isolation from the community can lead to madness and murder. For up stairs in the bedroom was Homer(very skinny) and evidence that she clinged onto the present in her own way. We know this by the imagery given by the long strand of iron-gray hair(color of Emily), which the town people found next to Homer in bed. This story is clearly a statement about the effect of the past on the present and the responsibility that follows the findings of this effect.
             In comparison with the Sound and the Fury one aspect sticks out in mind. Miss Emily and Mrs. Compson both wanted to be seen and considered 'ladies'. From
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