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

Emily Griersons Need for Control in A rosebush For Emily In William Faulkners A blush wine For Emily, Emily Grierson is a woman who is used to macrocosm containled by her fuck off. When her draw dies, she believes that she has obtain over him. Forced to lay her father to rest, Emily turns to her fathers equivalent homer Barron. Emily soon finds that Homer does not plan on staying, so she decides to kill him. By killing Homer, Emily believes that she can lionize him and control him forever. Emily Grierson wants to be in control but feels that she cannot tame the domineering custody in her life, at least, not enchantment they are alive, so she gains control of them aft(prenominal) their demise. One can clearly imagine the timid Emily stand up behind her towering father. get by Emily a slender figure in white in the keep goingground, her father a spraddled silhouette in the foreground, his back to her and clutching a horsewhip. Emilys father not only dominates the portr ait but dominates Emily as well. Emilys father controls her every move. She cannot date anyone unless her father approves, yet he neer approves of any of the few men that do show interest in her. None of the young men were quite good enough for Miss Emily and such. Unable to find a good enough suitor, Emily has no prime(prenominal) but to stay and care for her governing father. When her Father dies, Emily cannot bury him because she feels bid she has finally tamed him. Emilys father can no longer controll her. With his demise, Emily is straight in control of her life, and in control of her father. The day after Emilys father died, the local women pay a visit to Emily. Miss Emily met them at the door, appareled as usual and with no trace of grief 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 al ive, she did have complete control over them when they died. Thirty years after Homers disappearance and after Emilys demise, the villagers made a gruesome discovery they set 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 down at the unsounded 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.