A rRse for Emily

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A Rose For Emily After World War II, there were many changes occurring in the world. Man's inherent need to follow tradition was now being challenged by a changing, modern world. The past and the present often conflicted. William Faulkner, a southern born writer, based a story on this conflict. Faulkner reflects the turmoil of the past and the present in "A Rose For Emily." The conflict between the past and the present is symbolized …

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…become possible. Faulkner's use of characterization, narration, and symbolism are three key factors to 4 why his work is idealistic to all readers. "A Rose for Emily" is one of the most authentic short stories written by William Faulkner (Brown, 63). By writing about the political and social ways of the South, he is able to create an illusion of the New South as being what we know today. This piece is truely a work of art.