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LitCourse 9
How to Read: Symbol

Symbols—literary

"A Rose for Emily" William Faulkner (LitCourse 6)
• A decaying house suggests a mind that is deteriorating—Emily's mind.
• House dust and Emily's unseen but ticking watch suggest time has passed her by.
• The portrait of Emily's father suggests his dominating presence in her life, even after his death. Emily is unable to move into the future.

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