The reason why I chose to analyze “A Rose for Emily” by William Faulkner is because I am a lover of suspense and terror. The story totally held my attention because the overall tone is one of violence, sadness and terror. The setting also plays an important role because it allows the reader to better understand the different situations. The main character, Emily, plays the role of a tragic figure who seems to be seen only from the outside. Sometimes people judge others from the outside, but they don't realize the inside of the person. In the story, Emily is constantly judged by the townspeople because of her physical appearance, but they don't understand what she is going through emotionally. Another important character in the story is “Homer Baron” who plays an important role as he becomes Miss Emily's lover. Additionally, the story is divided into five sections consisting of several suspenseful events. Many speculations are made by different literary critics regarding the character of Emily; her lover “Homer Baron”; the significance of a hidden watch she had in her pocket regarding her progress in life over time; and the setting of the story. The character of Miss Emily can be described as a stubborn woman. She refuses to pay her taxes: “I don’t have taxes in Jefferson. Colonel Sartoris explained it to me” (517). After her father's death, she seems to have lost her sense of reality: "The day after his death, all the ladies were preparing to come to the house to offer their condolences and help, as is our custom. Miss Emily greeted them at the door, dressed as usual and without a trace of sorrow on her face. She told them that her father was not dead. She did that for three days…” (518). Her father had a kind of power over her regarding his relationship...... middle of paper...... violence and terror. Miss Emily plays the role of a tragic figure. The death of her father seems to have affected her and made her lose track of reality. There were many reasons why she was this way. The townspeople always criticized her because they only saw her appearance, but no one really knew what she was going through inside. Works Cited Akers, Donald. “A rose for Emily.” Short stories for students. Detroit: Gale, 2002. Information Resource Center. Internet. November 12, 2013. Schwab, Milinda. “A watch for Emily.” Studies in Short Fiction 28.2 (1991): 215. MasterFILE Complete. Internet. November 11, 2013. Wallace, James M. “Faulkner's A Rose for Emily.” Explainer 50.2 (1992): 105. MasterFILE completed. Internet. November 11, 2013. Faulkner, William. "A Rose for Emily" The Norton Introduction to Literature. 11th ed. Np: WW Norton & Co, 2013. 516-22. Print.