"A Rose for Emily" is one of the most popular short stories by Faulkner. By writing about the political and social ways of the South, Faulkner was able to create an illusion of the New south as being what we know today as America. His use of characterization, foreshadowing, and symbolism are four key factors to why Faulkner 's work satisfies all of his readers.
             The use of characterization in "A Rose for Emily" is clearly important to the story. It is obvious to all readers that Miss Emily Grierson is the protagonist, or the principal character. According to a prominent critic, Elizabeth Sabiston, Emily is a gothic character. Sabiston is referring to Emily that way because of the fact that she slept with the skeleton of her lover for forty years. Miss Emily added a mystical tone the mood of the story due to her incapability of being able to live in reality. She was awfully stubborn to the townspeople. This stubbornness also ties in with Emily 's ability to live in reality. After she refuses to pay her taxes, directly to the mayor, she tells them to go and see Colonel Satoris, who has been dead for ten years. This portrays that Emily 's illusion of reality was greatly distorted. Both characters are proud, disdainful, and independent. This comparison shows the importance of characterization. Without these characters, the story would be radically changed. By understanding Emily, the reader may get a clearer view of the actions that go on during the story. Several other characters in "A Rose for Emily" are set in opposition to Emily. Faulkner 's use of characterization proves to be positive way to exemplify the readers ' feelings about certain characters and their life experience.
             Another prime example of Faulkner 's effective writing is his use of narration. Of course, in most stories the narrator is a key. In " A Rose for Emily" Faulkner uses the narrator not only as a story teller
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