“A Rose for Emily” by William Faulkner is a story about the life of an old woman. The narrator reveals the main events of her life, such as the death of her father, the disappearance of her lover, and the events surrounding her death, and the thoughts of the townspeople on Emily and her life as heard from the gossipy people of the town. One theme – or central idea – of the story is how narrow-minded …showed first 75 words of 781 total…

…showed last 75 words of 781 total…still struggling to be seen as more than merely objects to be ruled. Also, homosexuals are fighting for their right to choose without being judged by others, and charismatics are trying to prove that alternative, more open and lively ways of worship are acceptable. These attitudes sometimes cause people to withdraw from society in order to keep from being judged. In “A Rose for Emily, Faulkner portrays Emily as a withdrawn person because of narrow-mindedness.