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In the story, " A Rose for Emily", William Faulkner uses symbols and other details to describe the life Miss Emily and the older generation of Jefferson, who do not want to leave old custom and tradition behind.
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In works of literature, writers use different symbols and imageries to get their thoughts across to readers. In the story, " A Rose for Emily", William Faulkner uses symbols and other details to describe the life Miss Emily and the older generation of Jefferson, who do not want to leave old custom and tradition behind. Miss Emily, who is from Southern aristocratic family, resents losing her courtesy and chivalry. The old generation of Jefferson also has this reproach about the emergence of new ways of living. By not doing much to enforce the rules on Miss Emily's violations, it indicates how far older Jefferson is willing to continue with old custom and tradition. A Rose for Emily is a story about time and change. Even as Miss Emily and some of her father's generations continue to hold back to the past, time gradually overtakes them and death moves the ideas...
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