A Rose for Emily William Faulkner's "A Rose for Emily" tells the story of a young woman who is violated by her father's strict mentality. After being the only man in her life Emily's father dies and she finds it hard to let go. Emily was raised in the ante-bellum period before the Civil War. This story takes place in the Reconstruction Era after the war when the North takes control of the South. Like …showed first 75 words of 1283 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1283 total…ranked and anonymous graves of Union and Confederate soldiers who fell at battle of Jefferson," (40). Terms like this were used throughout to aid in setting the Reconstruction mood. This story also teaches the reader a little more about the Old South. In conclusion, "A Rose for Emily" is a shocking tale about Emily Grierson, her love, and her inability to accept change. Emily is a prime example of the Old South and it's changing hardships.