Emily Grierson? Need for Control in William Faulkners A Rose for Emil

Emily Griersons Need for Control in A Rose For Emily In William Faulkners A Rose For Emily, Emily Grierson is a charr who is used to being controlled by her father. When her father dies, she believes that she has control over him. pressure to lay her father to rest, Emily turns to her fathers equivalent Homer Barron. Emily soon finds that Homer does non plan on staying, so she decides to kill him. By killing Homer, Emily believes that she fag end exert him and control him forever. Emily Grierson wants to be in control but feels that she cannot mince the domineering men in her life, at least, not while they are alive, so she gains control of them after their demise. One can clearly reckon the timid Emily standing behind her towering father. break away Emily a thin figure in white in the background, her father a spraddled silhouette in the foreground, his back to her and clutching a horsewhip. Emilys father not only dominates the depiction but dominates Emily as well. Emil ys father controls her every move. She cannot date any maven unless her father approves, only he never approves of any of the few men that do target interest in her. None of the young men were quite unspoilt decorous for Miss Emily and such. Unable to find a good enough suitor, Emily has no choice but to stay and care for her governing father. When her contract dies, Emily cannot bury him because she feels like she has finally tamed him. Emilys father can no longer controll her. With his demise, Emily is now in control of her life, and in control of her father. The daytime after Emilys father died, the local women pay a visit to Emily. Miss Emily met them at the door, dressed as usual and with no trace of affliction on her fac... ... to keep him with her forever. And that was the last we saw of Homer Barron. No one saw Homer alive again. Clearly, Emily was tired of men controlling her, and although she could not control them while they were alive, she did have complete c ontrol over them when they died. 30 years after Homers disappearance and after Emilys demise, the villagers made a sepulchral discovery they found the remains of Homer, proving that Emily found a way to keep him and control him. For a long while we just stood there, looking vanquish at the profound and fleshless grin. Indeed, Emily kept her lover and controlled her lover for thirty years. works Cited Faulkner, William. A Rose for Emily. The Norton Introduction to Literature. By Carl E. Bain, Jerome Beaty, and J. Paul Hunter. New York W. W. Norton & Company, Inc. 1991 69-76.