A Rose for Emily Essay -- A Rose For Emily, William Faulkner

1.Question zero(prenominal) 2 A large amount of the tension in Eugene O Neills Before eat stems from the main characters poor economic conditions. The audience begins to understand their situation when Mrs. Rowland says to her spouse Hmm I suppose I might as well get breakfast readynot that theres anything much to get. Unless you have some money? Foolish question (paragraph 10) Mrs. Rowland, the depressed wife of a penniless poet, spends the entirety of the story complain about her saves infidelity and worthlessness. Amidst her rant, she exclaims Ive a good notion to go home, if I wasnt too proud to let them know what a adversity youve beenyou, the millionaire Rowlands only son, the Harvard graduate, the poet, the catch of the townHuh (line 16) This quote refers to the fact that when she married Mr. Rowland, he appeared to have a very promising future and was considered, as mentioned above, the catch of the town. Her husbands lack of both financial success and curren t employment, coupled with his unfaithfulness, are the factors that ignite her frustration and, ultimately, lead to the monologue that induces Mr. Rowlands suicide.2.Question no. 4William Faulkners A Rose for Emily is presented from the viewpoint of the titular characters neighbors and fellow townspeople. The narrator begins the story by describing Emily as somewhat of a town spectacle a mysterious hermit basking in solitude. The first description of Emily by the narrator is Alive, Miss Emily had been a tradition, a duty, a care a sort of hereditary obligation upon the town (paragraph 3) This ingratiates the audience with the idea that Emily was not particularly personal with anyone within the town and was considered mo... ...e intemperate language to my wife. (paragraph 6) This makes it seem as if the narrator is trying to tone down how terrible his actions are which, in turn, makes him unreliable. BonusAncient Greek Drama evolved innumerable times within its period. Aeschylus, So phocles, and Euripides contributed to and ignite many of these contributions. Aeschyluss plays allowed for a greater number of characters to be introduced, which allowed conflict to arise within the plot. This took the place of previous plays in which characters spoke only to the chorus. Sophocles impact Greek Drama by both creating a role for a third character and introducing more complex characters into the plot. Finally, Euripides expanded upon the idea of creating complex characters and similarly introduced characters that were previously unfamiliar to Greek audiences, such as female protagonists.