Miss Emily Grierson fits the depiction of the Southern Gothic tradition in "A Rose for Emily" due to the fact that she is portrayed as a character exhibiting symptoms of mental illness that cause him to do horrible things. It is also a symbol of respect in the city and is considered a “fallen monument” (Faulkner, 1930, p. 543). The Jefferson community never thought Miss Emily was “crazy,” but that she was a sick person. However, many instances in history suggest that she was mentally unstable. The reader of “A Rose for Emily” might come to this conclusion because of the conditions Emily lived in as a Southern woman. Her father isolated her from the outside world and the young men who came to see her, which may have made her mentally ill. With the death of her father and the family being an asset in the community, as well as others' views of Emily as having a "hereditary obligation" (Faulkner, 1930, p. 543) to carry on the traditions that were held for generations. , it was difficult for Miss Emily to continue because of her mental illness...