Literary Analysis Essay for “A Rose for Emily”Modernism is a period of writing in which artists freed themselves from traditional ways of thinking. The literary works revolved around experiences of loss, despair, and alienation. The format of writing has also changed. The plot of the stories no longer unfolds in chronological order. Instead, past, present, and future scenes are blurred together. A depiction of these characteristics can be found in William Faulkner's short story, "A Rose for Emily." The protagonist, Emily Grierson, becomes a prisoner in her own home and the architect of her own end after the tragic death of her lover. From an academic perspective, literary critics have written fascinating accounts of Faulkner's famous tale. In particular Claudia Clausius, who analyzes the meaning of “A Rose for Emily”, Aubry Binder who explored the imagery used by Faulkner, and Paul Harris and Ray B. West who discussed the parallel between Miss Emily and the house where lives. Faulkner uses images of the Grierson house to represent Miss Emily's isolation and alienation. Claudia Clausius describes the house as a reflection of Emily's mind. He explains in his criticism how the progression of time, furthermore, the interpretations of literary critics further support the story told by Faulkner. The Grierson house was abandoned and left in shambles. Inside the house Emily was much the same, alone and unstable. The people in her community behaved towards her while she stood back, secluded, and observed what was happening. Emily's best kept secret is revealed after her death. It becomes obvious that the contents of the room above her stairs caused her an unimaginable amount of pain and was the final straw that caused her to withdraw from the outside world. This lifelong sadness undoubtedly occurred as a result of using a coping strategy to deal with difficult life situations such as death and dying.