Lit 2112 “A Rose for Emily” William Faulkner stated that “another sad and tragic manifestation of man’s condition [is] in which he dreams and hopes, in which he is in conflict with himself or with his environment or with others” (Faulkner 79-80). In “A Rose for Emily,” a young girl, Emily Grierson, faces a rather tragic life and undergoes conflict like that described by Faulkner. Much of Emily’s conflict is internal and stems from …showed first 75 words of 674 total…

…showed last 75 words of 674 total…through examples of conflicts between she and 2 the town officials, as well as she and her lover, Homer Barron. However, these conflicts are only the thin outer layer of her problems. Much of Emily’s conflict is internal and stems from her inability to let go of her past. 3 Bibliography Works Cited Faulkner, William. “A Rose for Emily” in Meyer, Michael. The Bedford Introduction to Literature 5th ed. Boston, MA: Bedford/ St. Martin’s, 1999. 72-80.