A Rose For Emily and Other Short Stories
A Rose For Emily
What does the narrator mean when he describes Emily Grierson as "a fallen monument" in Part 1 of "A Rose for Emily"?
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What does the narrator mean when he describes Emily Grierson as "a fallen monument" in Part 1 of "A Rose for Emily"?
Emily was once held up and respected as an elite member of society. The changing times and the tranformation of social status.... something Emily refused to acknowledge, made her a monument to her times.
A Rose for Emily