The unnamed narrator is neither a she nor a he. The narrator speaks in the plural rather than the singular using the word "we" rather than "I". In that sense the narrator, or narrators, is speaking on behalf of the entire town.
The unnamed narrator in "A Rose for Emily" is believed to represent the collective voice of the townspeople of Jefferson who recount the events of Emily Grierson's life. The narrator serves as a storytelling device to convey the gossip, rumors, and judgmental attitudes of the townspeople towards Emily.
The narrator is a collective representative of the entire town spread over several generations. The narration is in the first person plural, not singular and it never identifies the narrators as being the men of the town or the women of the town. I one sense the narrators can be seen as society itself as it changes over the generations of the story.
The narrator is a group of citizens in Jefferson. In essence he is a first person observer, however it is first person plural, rather than the more familiar first person singular. Since the story is spread over 3 generations, the narrator can be taken to be southern society in post Civil War south.
A member of the town Jefferson, someone who lives there.
"Its a unamed narrator." This is completely wrong, the narrator does have a name and it is Grant Wiggins.
The narrator is not explicitly identified as either a man or woman in "A Rose for Emily" by William Faulkner. The narrator is more of a collective voice representing the townspeople's perspective on Emily Grierson and her life.
The narrator is speaking in first person plural, as a common-man in the town :)
In "A Rose for Emily," the dark humor is derived from the contrast between Emily's bizarre behavior and the townspeople's gossip-filled speculation about her life. The absurdity of the situation is amplified by the way the narrator presents the events in a matter-of-fact tone, creating a sense of grim amusement for the reader.
The narrator is neither a "man or a woman" since the narrator speaks in the plural rather than the singular. In that sense the narrator can be thought of as several or all of the townspeople telling the story.
how did Emily die in the story "A Rose for Emily"
The narrator in "A Rose for Emily" provides a mix of pity, curiosity, and judgment toward Emily. While the narrator sympathizes with her circumstances, there is also a sense of intrigue into her mysterious life and decisions, all underlined by an undercurrent of criticism for her actions.
The narrator is an unidentified number of people. They probably represent the three generations of townspeople that the story spans. As such, you may consider the narrator to practically be society itself in the post Civil War era.
No, "A Rose For Emily" by William Faulkner is not written in first person. It is narrated by a collective "we" or from the perspective of the townspeople.
The epitaph on Emily Rose's headstone in the movie "The Exorcism of Emily Rose" read: "In Loving Memory of Emily Rose - May the angels lead you into paradise."
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