William Faulkner¡¦s ¡§A Rose for Emily¡¨ has been interpreted in many different ways. Most of these rely solely on hints found within the story. I believe that his life can also help one analyze this story. By knowing that Faulkner¡¦s strongest influence was his independent mother, one can guess that Miss Emily Grierson¡¦s character was based partly on Maud Falkner. William Cuthbert Faulkner was born in New Albany, Mississippi on September 25, 1897. His …showed first 75 words of 1388 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1388 total…When madness is thought to have befallen Emily, no one is suspicious because that is a typical result of bereavement in ladies. All of these things allow Emily Grierson to murder Homer Barron with impunity (196). Judith Fetterley¡¦s analysis seems the most viable to me. However, I enjoy thinking that Miss Emily Grierson was cunning enough to use the stereotype of a lady that the men and women in Jefferson forced her into against them.