A Rose for Emily tells the story of a single woman named Emily Grierson and the events that occurred from the time of her father's death until his death. The particularity of this story is that it is not told in chronological order. Faulkner moves from the past to the present throughout the story. The disorder of events makes the story more interesting and also creates suspense. The audience can be confused at times, but by the end of the story it all adds up and makes sense. I think if Faulkner had told it in chronological order it would have been boring and predictable. The story is divided into five sections. The first section says that Miss Emily has died and the whole town is going to her funeral. Men will show him their respect and condolences but women are more concerned about what is happening in their house. They are curious because no one has come to this house for so many years. The unknown narrator describes the house as being large and "located on what was once our most desirable street." (Faulkner 209) In the next section, Faulkner returns to the past to tell us more about Emily's life while she was alive. His neighbors smell a horrible odor coming from his house and they complain to Judge Stevens. Then later, four men are sent out at night to clean up. They arrived at her house, opened the cellar door and applied lime everywhere. Since the story is out of order, we don't know if Miss Emily killed Homer, where the hideous order came from. If the story were chronological, there would be no suspense or curiosity about the cause of the smell. In the third section, the narrator introduces the relationship that develops between Homer and Emily Grierson. Emily mee...... middle of paper ...... dry and acrid dust in the nostrils, a long lock of iron gray hair was seen.", indicates that she was sleeping next to a corpse . (Faulkner 215) This story was very unique and unlike anything I had ever read before. The way William Faulkner tells the story was both interesting and suspenseful throughout. story, I had mixed emotions because at first I felt sympathy for her because she was so alone and unfairly scrutinized by the townspeople, but then I found out that she had killed Homer and I wasn't sure if I should still feel sorry for her It was very clear in the story that Emily was a little crazy Overall, I enjoyed reading the events; off duty gave this story a unique twist Works Cited Faulkner, William "A Rose for Emily Literature: Reading, Responding, and Writing Compact 7th Edition Boston: Waldsmorth.., 2010. 209-215