A Rose for Emily
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The Post Civil-War South
Tradition vs. Progress
Patriarchal Authority and Control
Time and Narrative
Gossip, Social Conventions, and Judgment
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Miss Emily Grierson
The townspeople
Homer Barron
Miss Emily’s father
The Baptist minister and his wife
Colonel Sartoris
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The Grierson Family House
Miss Emily’s Hair
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Satire
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Introduction
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Plot Summary
Plot
Summary & Analysis
Section 1
Section 2
Section 3
Section 4
Section 5
Themes
All Themes
The Post Civil-War South
Tradition vs. Progress
Patriarchal Authority and Control
Time and Narrative
Gossip, Social Conventions, and Judgment
Quotes
Characters
All Characters
Miss Emily Grierson
The townspeople
Homer Barron
Miss Emily’s father
The Baptist minister and his wife
Colonel Sartoris
Symbols
All Symbols
The Grierson Family House
Miss Emily’s Hair
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Allegory
Foreshadowing
Genre
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Irony
Metaphors
Mood
Motifs
Paradox
Personification
Satire
Setting
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