Definitions for "Rose for Emily"
Keywords:  grierson, emily, macabe, tale, love
a macabe, if character's, Miss Emily Grierson's, death
a shocking tale about Emily Grierson, her love, and her inability to accept change
a thematic descendant of "Eleanor Rigby," allegorically telling how a womans roses are picked by lovers, leaving
Keywords:  eagerly, tease, climax, writer, reader
a good example of how a writer can tease the reader with just enough information to keep him eagerly turning the pages until the climax is reached
a parable about the atmosphere and attitudes that culminated in the south after the civil war
a very appropriate vehicle for such review because it is rich in imagery and symbolism