William Faulkner begins his short story “A Rose for Emily” with the funeral of the main character, Emily Grierson (age 30). Emily is a calm woman. It is said that no one has come to her house for ten years, except for her servant (30 years old). Apparently his house was the best in the area. The town also has a different connection to Miss Grierson. She is the only person in town not required to pay taxes. For years the city has not charged her or harassed her with tax notification letters to pay her taxes, until now. The younger generations who work hard and remain loyal taxpayers are not happy and decide to visit Emily to try to make her pay her debt. They try to make her believe that the old plan will no longer work, but she categorically refuses this idea and does not pay (30). Apparently, thirty years before this attempt, the town's tax collectors had a strange encounter with the Grierson residence. Two years after the death of her father and the mysterious disappearance of her lover, a tax collector notices a pungent smell emanating from her house that becomes stronger and stronger. This gives rise to many complaints from residents. However, the town authorities do not want to have a confrontation with Emily and, instead, "they broke down the cellar door and spread lime there, as well as throughout the outbuildings" (31). The smell eventually disappears “after a week or two” (32). People don't think about the smell anymore. Nor do they think about the cause; they continue their lives. The story shifts to the moment when a man named Homer Barron comes to town. Barron is in town for a sidewalk construction project. Emily and Barron quickly establish ...... middle of paper ...... do. It also makes readers think about what someone else might describe from this story, like a second opinion. The story with its many twists and turns ends with a great understanding of what happened. It makes sense with its theme and plot. After taking time to think about the material, readers can understand exactly what the author meant. In this story, Faulkner manages to effectively convey his message without losing his readers. It’s a work that keeps readers interested, wanting to know what happens next. It remains vague in a way that keeps its readers' attention without being too vague, which would cause some readers to lose focus. While its main character originally seems clearly developed, he ultimately changes perspective dramatically. Even after this radical change, he develops a new character idea even more advanced than the previous one..