In ‘‘A Rose for Emily’’ (1930) by William Faulker, the theme that people are afraid of change or fear changes in their life and want to protect and preserve their past, relies mainly on two elements. The well described setting and carefully drawn character of Emily are used by the author to bring out this idea. Setting is well used in the story and contributes to express the theme. The fact that Emily’s house is …showed first 75 words of 406 total…

…showed last 75 words of 406 total…refuses to be leave by her ‘‘man friend ’’, Homer. She decides to poison him and keep him close to her forever. That really puts in evidence this dependant personality and makes her act in a fool way. It also emphasizes the fact that she does not want to lose anything or anyone in her life anymore. And it contributes to make the relationship between her dependant attitude and the theme expressed earlier in the text.