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Time is another tool in which Faulkner effectively uses to illustrate
the difference between Emily and the others in Jefferson. Emily never
reaches the present-day world. In fact, time almost stands still for her.
An important symbol that demonstrates this is Emily's watch. Melinda
Schwab maintains that Emily's watch becomes very significant when we
analyze Emily's personality. The fact that we never see the watch is what
helps us understand how time is practically stationary for Emily. Schwab
points out that because Emily's watch is not visible, yet it is heard, i
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