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“A ROSE FOR EMILY” By William Faulkner

“A Rose for Emily”

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“A Rose for Emily”. By William Faulkner. Prior to Reading. Non-linear > Flashbacks Statue Imagery – imagery used to describe someone/thing with high admiration or exception The theme of individual vs. society (community). Humanizing . - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

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“A ROSE FOR EMILY”

By William Faulkner

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PRIOR TO READING

Non-linear > Flashbacks

Statue Imagery – imagery used to describe someone/thing with high admiration or exception

The theme of individual vs. society (community)

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HUMANIZING

Have you partaken in “humanizing” individuals? Why do we do it?

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MOTIFS – RECURRING IMAGES, IDEAS, OR SYMBOLS

Identify the various motifs of death and decay that Faulkner establishes throughout story.

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JUXTAPOSITIONS

Examine how the various juxtapositions that Faulkner establishes throughout story.

• Setting: modernization (rising generation) against the archaic, Southern tradition

• Miss Emily’s private life set against the community’s public perception

• The Grierson’s attitude set against the community’s attitude

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