the chronological story line of A Rose for Emily

Human Conflict

Dr. Peih-ying Lu

Nov. 28, 2011

Student’s answer

Emily’s father died, and she kept his body for three days. And her tax had been remitted.

The narrator and Emily’s neighbors said “Poor Emily” because actually Homer likes men. And she bought As from the drug store.

In the summer after her father died, Emily met Homer and fell in love with him.

Emily’s blood kin came and left, and Homer went into her house.No one has ever seen Homer

People thought that Emily’s house smelled badand four men sniffed her house to dismiss the smell

Example: Group 5Example: Group 5

After a year

After few weeks

After a year

At her forty, Emily started to give lessons in china-painting. However, because of the change of society, she stopped

teaching.

At her age of 74, Emily died

For six or seven years, the front door of Emily’s house had kept closed.

Correct story line

Emily’s father died, and she has kept his body for three days.

The narrator and Emily’s neighbors said “Poor Emily” because Homer was not a marring type.

In the summer after her father died, Emily met Homer and fell in love with him.

The minister went to visit Emily but said he would never go back. Emily’s blood kin came and left.

•Emily bought wedding set. And then she bought arsenic from the drug store.

Discussion in the classDiscussion in the class

One year later

A few weeks later

Emily reappeared after a period of seclusion

Emily began a second period of seclusion.Emily ended second period of seclusion and began teaching

by giving china painting lessons

A bad odor appeared around Emily’s house

Homer went into Emily’s house but was never being seen again.

Emily taxes remitted

Colonel Sartoris diedEmily stopped giving china painting lessons.

A Town official notification called on Emily about her taxes

Emily died at age of 75