Question:
William Faulkner's "A Rose for Emily"
Read William Faulkner's "A Rose for Emily". The following two images are taken from the beginning and ending of this story:
". . . only Miss Emily's house was left, lifting its stubborn and coquettish decay above the cotton wagons and the gasoline pumps - an eyesore among eyesores."
". . . confusing time with its mathematical progression, as the old do, to whom the past is not a diminishing road, but, instead, a huge meadow which no winter ever quite touches."
Using proper APA format, citations, and reference page entries, write a brief essay (350-500 words) showing how these two images symbolize both the theme and the plot structure of "A Rose for Emily."