A Rose for Emily

Please write at least 300 words in a post. “A Rose for Emily” “Why I Live at the P.O.” by Eudora Welty “The Yellow Wallpaper” “Hills Like White Elephants”

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What is the effect of the final paragraph of the story? How does it contribute to your understanding of Emily? Why is it important that we get this information last rather than at the beginning of the story? How does the rose serve as a symbol? In what sense does the narrators telling of the story serve as a “rose” for Emily? Why do you think the narrator uses “we” rather than “I”? Could the narrator in this story be unreliable? Why or why not? Describe Sisters personality. What does Sisters attitude toward African Americans reveal about the time and place of the story? Consider the setting of the story including the nursery. How does this outer world mirror the narrator’s situation and ordeal—her inner world? How does the narration mimic the narrator’s mental state? Consider her style of writing what she includes what she omits and her tone. What is John’s attitude toward his wife especially in terms of her illness? What words does he use to refer to her? While thinking about this issue consider the symbolism of “the nursery.” Would you consider the woman in the story a reliable narrator? If now how does this affect your understanding of the narrator? Looking back on the story list the evidence that tells what kind of operation Jig is confronting. How risky is it physically and emotionally? Are you surprised that this story was written by a man? Why or why not? How do the hills in the story spotlight Jigs decision? How does Jig see the setting as symbolic of her choices? What is the effect of the final paragraph of the story? How does it contribute to your understanding of Emily? Why is it important that we get this information last rather than at the beginning of the story?How does the rose serve as a symbol? In what sense does the narrators telling of the story serve as a “rose” for Emily?Why do you think the narrator uses “we” rather than “I”? Could the narrator in this story be unreliable? Why or why not?Describe Sisters personality.What does Sisters attitude toward African Americans reveal about the time and place of the story? Consider the setting of the story including the nursery. How does this outer world mirror the narrator’s situation and ordeal—her inner world?How does the narration mimic the narrator’s mental state? Consider her style of writing what she includes what she omits and her tone.What is John’s attitude toward his wife especially in terms of her illness? What words does he use to refer to her? While thinking about this issue consider the symbolism of “the nursery.”Would you consider the woman in the story a reliable narrator? If now how does this affect your understanding of the narrator? Looking back on the story list the evidence that tells what kind of operation Jig is confronting. How risky is it physically and emotionally?Are you surprised that this story was written by a man? Why or why not?How do the hills in the story spotlight Jigs decision? How does Jig see the setting as symbolic of her choices?