No one knows the reason behind her actions and the decisions she makes. She was a mystery until her death, where readers discover the extent to which she clings to the people involved in her lonely life. The narrator of the story recounts the events that led to Emily's death, drawing from the present to the past, then back to the present, and so on. Each scene is detailed so the audience can seriously imagine themselves in the story and feel how the townspeople felt about Emily. We see that the town takes great pity on Emily, having lost practically everything, but then disapproves when she refuses to pay her taxes again and sees Homer. The city is imperfect, like every city that exists. Furthermore, William Faulkner manages to describe not only the reality of isolation, but the values ​​and behaviors of real city life.