Decay and Deterioration in "A Rose for Emily" "A Rose for Emily" was written by William Faulkner. This story was about a woman that had been repressed by her father for many years and was not allowed to be with or around other men or engage in many social interactions. When Emily's father finally passed away, she then fell in love with Homer Barron. She was in love with him so much that she killed …showed first 75 words of 569 total…

…showed last 75 words of 569 total…life and was in need of mental care. Psychological care was not offered in those days and wasn't even being studied yet, so if there was a mental illness she wouldn't have been able to receive help. I do think that her neighbors in the area in which she lived should've been more attentive and checked on her to help. "A Rose for Emily", was a good story and I enjoyed reading it. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ **Bibliography**