Close to a wrap- summary of events in 'A Rose for Emily'

16th posting

11.25 a.m. 3rd September 2008

Since it is coming close to an end, let me summarize the events in William Faulkner's 'A Rose for Emily' in a list instead of the normal convention of a summary.

1. Miss Emily's father dies and she does not admit and clings onto his body for three days. After much persuasion from the authorities and some of the towns people, only then did she agreed.

2. Miss Emily is left penniless except for the old rickety house her father has left her.

3. She meets Homer Barron and falls head over heels in love with him. He, on the other hand, jilts her which made her furious.

4. She in turn buys an arsenic poison from the drugstore and murders him, which is not explicit but comes to light in the end.

5. The alderman comes to collect tax from Miss. Emily, but she refuses to pay and did not acknowledge the tax and refers to Colonel Sartoris who has been dead long ago.

6. Miss. Emily dies and the town folks come for the funeral.

7. The town folks break open a room in the old mansion. To their horror they, found the skeleton of Homer Barron plus his belongings.

8. They have also found that there is a strand of hair which belonged to Miss. Emily on the indented pillow.

This is not the end of my posting yet. I have to let you know on the evaluation I have done based on Kate Chopin's 'The Storm', William Faulkner's 'A Rose for Emily' and also Dr. Edwin's module. This is only the 16th posting. I have 4 more postings for you to read so, get ready for post number 17, next.

Cheers.