LitCourse 7
How to Read: Point of View
Point of View—change out
| "A Rose for Miss Emily" by a limited omniscient narrator: we would be privy to Emily's inner-thoughts, her grief over her father's death; later, her feelings about Homer and anger at his leaving. Emily would be humanized—making the story less rich and complex. Both the mystery and humor (the smell and pouring of lime around the house) would disappear. |
Result: without the collective 1st person "we," readers could not detect the town's hypocrisy and pettiness—it's complicity in Emily's downfall.
