The short story, “A Rose for Emily,” written by William Faulkner, had by far one of the most shocking and unexpected endings I have ever stumbled upon. Who would have expected to find out that Miss Emily had been sleeping with her lover post-mortem? Although Faulkner dropped hints though out the entire story, such as Miss Emily buying poison, none of the hints prepared the reader for the scandalous finale. I was asked to write …showed first 75 words of 711 total…

…showed last 75 words of 711 total…point-of-view to write from, the success of the shocking ending would have been compromised. In conclusion I think that the story was excellent, I love endings that are out of the ordinary. Even though I presented several ways Faulkner could have reduced the shock at the ending, I personally wouldn’t have wanted him to imply any of one of them. The shocking ending is what makes this story so fun to read. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ **Bibliography**