Assignment
Read "A Rose for Emily" by William Faulkner, then answer the following five questions:
• What is meaningful in the final detail that the strand of hair on the second pillow is "iron-gray"?
• What foreshadowing of the discovery of Homer Baron are you given earlier in the story? Share your experience in reading "A Rose for Emily": did the foreshadowing give away the ending for you? Did they heighten your interest?
• What contrasts does the narrator draw between changing reality and Emily's refusal or inability to recognize change?
• How do the character and background of Emily Grierson differ from those of Homer Barron? What general observations about the society that Faulkner depicts can be made from his portraits of these two characters and from his account of life in this one Mississippi town?
• Does this story seem to you totally grim, or do you find humor in it?
Format your assignment according to the following formatting requirements:
1. The answer should be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides.
2. The response also includes a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student's name, the course title, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
3. Also include a reference page. The Citations and references should follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.