A Rose for Emily - Ms Hogue
[Pages:3]A Rose for Emily
by William Faulkner
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Reading Guide (pages refer to Elements of Literature, HRW)
Vocabulary
Word obliterate(d) august perpetuity pallid vanquish(ed) vindicate(d) circumvent sibilant
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What it means destroy, eliminate, eradicate majestic, dignified, noble time without end, infinity pale, colorless, ashen conquer, defeat, subdue justify, prove correct avoid, get around, evade a soft "s" sound
Analyzing Plot Sequence Eight events from the story are given here. In the space below, list them first as they are given in the story. Then, put them in the order that they would actually have occurred in time.
Events: Homer's arriving in town, the visit of the aldermen, Emily's buying the poison, Colonel Sartoris's deciding not to tax Emily, the death of Emily's father, the stench coming from the house, the arrival of Emily's relatives, Homer's disappearance
As disclosed in the story
Chronological Order (time order)
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Questions to Ponder (and answer) For each of the five sections of the story, there are several questions. Answer each carefully and support your answers with evidence from the story. Part I
1. What is your impression of Miss Emily's house?
2. How does Miss Emily treat her visitors?
Part II 3. Why were people glad to find out that all Emily's father left her was the house?
4. How did the townspeople finally solve the problem with the smell?
Part III 5. Why do the townspeople say, "Poor Emily"?
6. What does Miss Emily want the arsenic for?
Part IV 7. Why is it, according to the townspeople, that Homer Barron would not marry Emily?
8. What do the townspeople believe happened to Homer Barron?
9. How does Faulkner describe Miss Emily's hair in this section?
Part V 10. Describe the room upstairs that no one had seen in forty years.
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11. From the details given in the story about Miss Emily's death and "the special circumstances," construct a news report for television. Your national audience does not know Emily or her history. Be sure your story is accurate and complete. Remember, every good news story answers the basic who, what, when, where, why and how questions.
12. What is the "rose" for Emily? How do you know?
Personal Response: Discuss any of the following themes in relation to the story: loneliness, social status, gossip, or loyalty.
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