Til Death By William Faulkner - 1567 Words

‘Til Death In literature, readers often see topics that one can relate to; topics that mimic everyday life, personal anecdotes or situations one has experienced . â€Å"A Rose for Emily,† a fictional story written by William Faulkner, shares eerily similar details with an article written in the Philadelphia Inquirer on January 30, 1987, â€Å"A Woman’s Wintry Death Leads to a Long-dead Friend,† by Dick Pothier and Thomas J. Gibbons JR. Faulkner’s narrator depicts the reclusive life of Miss Emily Grierson and the events leading to the discovery of a dead man’s body that had been locked away in her 2nd story bedroom for over forty years. In the article, Pothier and Gibbons report how a woman named Frances Dawson Hamilton was found to have â€Å"lived with the skeletonized remains† of her long-time companion for over two years after being discovered frozen to death in her home (153). Faulkner’s short story heavily relies on the narrator’s kn owledge in addition to his point of view and experiences whereas Pothier and Gibbons report facts observed on scene or learned from interviews of neighbors, police, and investigators. Although fear of solitude initially motivated both women to behave so outlandishly, it is the authors’ distinct portrayal that illustrates each individual’s intentions. In â€Å"A Rose for Emily,† Faulkner employs a narrator to describe Emily Grierson, a recently deceased old woman. Apart from her manservant, she does not interact with others, save for a short period of time inShow MoreRelatedDelprà ¸ve 11607 Words   |  7 Pagesâ€Å"Authoritative† fortà ¦ller noget om den mà ¥de han tà ¸rrede sin overlà ¦be pà ¥, det vil sige det fortà ¦ller noget om verbet. ï  beskriver †flourish† (substantiv) 4 attentively Ordklasse: Mà ¥desadverbiumï   Forklaring: â€Å"Attentively† beskriver den mà ¥de de lyttede til drengen, altsà ¥ beskriver det verbet. (ï  )†listen† 5 incredulously Ordklasse: Mà ¥desadverbiumï   Forklaring: â€Å"Incredulously† beskriver den mà ¥de hun stirrede pà ¥ ham og fortà ¦ller igen noget om verbet. (ï  ) †stared† 6 demurely Ordklasse: Mà ¥desadverbiumï  