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This is a quick summary of A Rose for Emily by William Faulkner. This channel discusses and reviews books, novels, and short stories through drawing...poorly.
Transcript: This is a story about a woman named Emily Grierson who lives in a small town in the Southern United States. Because of Emily's father’s generosity, the mayor proclaims that she is forever exempt from paying city taxes upon her father’s death. However, as time goes on, Miss Emily’s father dies and the arrangement becomes challenged. Miss Emily quickly dismisses the challengers and continues to live in her house with her manservant.
As Miss Emily is getting older, the townspeople begin to wonder if she will ever get married. A man named Homer Barron, a construction foreman from the North, comes to town for work and begins spending time with Miss Emily. The townspeople believe that they will get married, as Miss Emily has purchased several wedding items and decor. However, Homer is gay and leaves town. Three days later, Homer returns and enters the home of Miss Emily never to be seen again.
Time passes and Miss Emily grows older. The townspeople continue to challenge her tax exemption, but she continues to ignore the challenge. Then, one day, Miss Emily dies. The townspeople hold a funeral service for her out of obligation.
In the end, the townspeople discover a secret locked room in the house with the decaying body of Homer and see an indentation of a head on the pillow next to his body, indicating that Miss Emily had slept next to the dead body.
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This is a quick summary of A Rose for Emily by William Faulkner. This channel discusses and reviews books, novels, and short stories through drawing...poorly.
Transcript: This is a story about a woman named Emily Grierson who lives in a small town in the Southern United States. Because of Emily's father’s generosity, the mayor proclaims that she is forever exempt from paying city taxes upon her father’s death. However, as time goes on, Miss Emily’s father dies and the arrangement becomes challenged. Miss Emily quickly dismisses the challengers and continues to live in her house with her manservant.
As Miss Emily is getting older, the townspeople begin to wonder if she will ever get married. A man named Homer Barron, a construction foreman from the North, comes to town for work and begins spending time with Miss Emily. The townspeople believe that they will get married, as Miss Emily has purchased several wedding items and decor. However, Homer is gay and leaves town. Three days later, Homer returns and enters the home of Miss Emily never to be seen again.
Time passes and Miss Emily grows older. The townspeople continue to challenge her tax exemption, but she continues to ignore the challenge. Then, one day, Miss Emily dies. The townspeople hold a funeral service for her out of obligation.
In the end, the townspeople discover a secret locked room in the house with the decaying body of Homer and see an indentation of a head on the pillow next to his body, indicating that Miss Emily had slept next to the dead body.
Facebook Page - facebook.com/pages/Minute-Book-Reports/1148331925195691
Paper by Fifty Three was used to make this video.
Music: "Retreat" from the Youtube Audio Library.
