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List three characteristics of life in the south today.

A Rose for Emily Assignment


1. Outline the signs pointing to murder that the townspeople of Jefferson missed as outlined by the narrator.
Answer questions 1-4 on page 1029 in your textbook. Look up the definition of eccentric and describe how Emily Grierson fits that definition.

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A Timeline for "A Rose for Emily" 1852 - Emily is born 1884 - Emily's father dies 1884/5 - Homer Barron appears 1885/6 - Homer dies; smell appears 1894 - Colonel Sartoris remits Emily's taxes 1901/04/05 - Emily discontinues china painting lessons 1906/07 - Colonel Sartoris dies 1916 - tax delegation visits Emily 1926 - Emily dies

What social commentary does Faulkner make about the Old South?
1. Racism 2. Gossip, rumors, and superficial politeness

3. Tradition and change


4. Social status
* Identify line numbers and provide explanation

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