The neighbors were complaining about the smell emanating from the Grierson house. As it later turned out, the smell was from the decomposing corpse of Homer Barron.
Miss Emily's father isolated her from society and instilled in her a sense of entitlement and superiority, making it difficult for her to adapt to change or accept help from others. This upbringing led to her struggles with social interactions, relationships, and ultimately her inability to cope with loss and change, resulting in tragic consequences in her later life.
The neighbors were complaining about the smell emanating from the Grierson house. As it later turned out, the smell was from the decomposing corpse of Homer Barron.
Toby serves as Emily's gardener and, later in the story, her potential lover. He is the only person Emily allows to help her maintain her home as she becomes more reclusive. Toby symbolizes the only connection Emily has to the outside world and the desperation for companionship that Emily feels.
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Emily Dickinson's brother, Austin Dickinson, passed away on August 16, 1895.
The negligence from her father caused major psychological problems later in life.
Charlotte Bronte and her sisters, Emily and Anne, were educated at home by their father and later attended the Clergy Daughters' School in Lancashire. Charlotte later became a teacher at Roe Head School.
The jury is still out on that. At present there is no reason to believe that drinking by the father at the time of conception poses a threat to the fetus. However, drinking problems tend to be inherited, and there may well be problems later in life.
After her father dies in "A Rose for Emily," Miss Emily becomes reclusive and isolated from the community. She refuses to acknowledge her father's death for days and continues to live in denial, refusing to accept change or allow anyone to enter her home. Her behavior becomes increasingly erratic and mysterious, causing further speculation and gossip among the townspeople.
Miss Emily poisoned the man, Homer Barron and kept his corpse in her bedroom until she died many years later.
Emily "Cissy" Drinkard Houston (born September 30, 1933) to Nicholas (aka Nitch) and Delia Drinkard. In 1938 when Houston was 5 years old her mother, Delia, suffered a stroke and died of cerebral hemorrhage three years later. Her father later died of stomach cancer in 1951 when Houston was 18.
Emily Dickinson was born into a prominent family in Amherst, Massachusetts. She had a loving and close relationship with her siblings, particularly her brother Austin and sister Lavinia. Her father was a prominent politician and lawyer, while her mother was mostly known for her homemaking skills. Overall, the Dickinson family was well-respected and intellectually engaged.
In "A Rose for Emily," the onomatopoeia used is the sound of a rat squealing that Emily Grierson hears from her house. This sound is symbolic of decay and foreshadows the dark secret that is revealed later in the story.