The use of literary devices such as diction and symbolism are crucial elements in establishing characterization. The diction, writer’s choice of words, much be appropriate for the characters and the situations in which the author places them (Meyer 234). Therefore, William Faulkner’s diction in “A Rose for Emily” will differ greatly from Ernest Hemingway’s “Soldier’s Home.” Hemingway uses the Kreb’s family home and Faulker uses the element of time as symbols. …showed first 75 words of 1513 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1513 total…opinions of the changing Southerners. Krebs setting is pulling him and trying to force him back in place. After evaluating the author’s diction, use of symbolism, and setting in the short stories it is easier to define Miss Emily and Kreb’s character type. Miss Emily and Krebs are round characters. They display inconsistencies and internal conflicts found in most real people (Meyer 1586). These characters are fully developed, and therefore harder to summarize (Meyer 1586).