Tuesday, February 5, 2019
Foreshadowing in William Faulkners A Rose For Emily Essay -- A Rose Fo
In the tale, A Rose for Emily by William Faulkner the chronology of the story is chopped into pieces and moved around for the commentators viewing pleasure. William Faulkner demonstrates how giving onward part of the ending before the story has begun obligates the reader to investigate the story in order to get the suspension of the ending, all the while build suspense for the reader, and building the storyline. The story starts off with part of the ending, which pulls the reader into the rest of the story.Right from the start, the story pulls the reader into whats going on by giving them the line, When Miss Emily Grierson died, our whole town went to her funeral (pg.130) That line makes the reader call back to themselves Why would an entire town go to a funeral? And its true, what makes Emily Grierson so important that the entire town would go to her funeral? Maybe she was a invocation healer or something, the reader just doesnt know. And because the reader doesnt know, huma n nature comes into play and curiosity takes its toll on the reader pushing them to read more. Then, further down ...
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