The Old and the New in William Faulkners A Rose for Emily

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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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