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In "A Rose For Emily", William Faulkner uses different literary elements to convey an important message to it's readers. Faulkner's main goal for "A Rose For Emily" was to convince reader's that the relationship between Emily and her father is the same that of the sexual conflict between the North and South part of the United States. Faulkner proves this point by using the characters, the setting, and symbolism from the story.
Faulkner uses Emily to represent the weak female and her father as the superior male, just as the North is portrayed as the patriarchy male and the South as the inferior female. Faulkner proves this point by showing the readers how Emily is repeatedly victimized by her father as he drives away all her suitors. Emily is never taken seriously by her father as he tries to shape her future, Emily's father never allows her to make her own decisions about life. This possessiveness of Emily's father makes her into a stubborn individual that isolates herself from all forms of life.
Faulkner next uses the setting of the story to convey the conflict between the North and South. The South desired very much to be like the North, and the only part of the North that's present in Emily's life is Homer Barron. Homer's the only hope for bringing happiness into Emily's life after the death of her father...