I think because of the fact that she went and bought rat poison to kill him.... is a pretty strong motive for passion. She probabably did not love him, but was attracted to him for sure, it is relevant because it seems that he likes women, but he also likes MEN. From the point of view of the author.
Emily's purchase of arsenic, which is commonly used for poisoning. The strong foul smell coming from Emily's house after Homer's disappearance. Homer's sudden disappearance after entering Emily's house. No sightings or whereabouts of Homer after he entered Emily's home. The discovery of Homer's decomposed remains in Emily's bedroom many years later.
Emily used arsenic to poison Homer Barron.
Homer has confessed his interest in men and his lack of interest in marriage to Emily.
Homer Barron , Emily Grierson , Emily's Father and Tobe .
Homer Barron begins to date Miss Emily in Part III of "A Rose for Emily." He was in town as a construction foreman overseeing a project to pave the sidewalks. Emily's relationship with Homer Barron becomes a significant focus of the story.
In the story "A Rose for Emily" by William Faulkner, Emily Grierson sleeps next to the corpse of her deceased lover, Homer Barron. The townspeople discover this after Emily's death and realize that she had kept his body in her bed for years.
Emily dates Homer Barron because he is a Northerner who stands out in the small Southern town of Jefferson, which excites and interests her. Additionally, Homer is a prominent figure in the town, giving Emily company and social status. She may also feel a sense of control and power in the relationship with Homer.
Homer disappeared after supposedly being engaged to Emily, Emily bought arsenic, and a foul smell was coming from Emily's house. Because of the non-chronological order of the story, it's hard to link these events until the end.
After Homer Barron disappears, Miss Emily is never seen again for many years. It is later revealed that she had kept Homer's body in her house, sleeping next to it every night. When she dies, her secret is discovered, revealing the extent of her mental instability and obsession with Homer.
Yes. In fact, it's quite obvious that Emily is Homer's killer. She had motive: Homer was about to jilt her and leave town. Opportunity: Homer was last seen alive entering her house, until he was seen dead in the house, on Emily's bed with a lock of her hair on the pillow beside the corpse. Means: She had purchased arsenic at the drugstore shortly before Homer was last seen going into Emily's house.
Homer Barron is a character in William Faulkner's short story "A Rose for Emily." He is a Northerner who comes to Jefferson to work on construction projects and begins a romantic relationship with Emily Grierson. Ultimately, he disappears and is later discovered to have been dead in Emily's house. Emily's keeping of his body reveals her descent into madness.
It is Ironic in the end of the story, that Miss Emily Grierson. High aristocratic "southern Belle" would stoop so low as to murder her lover Homer Barron. Throughout the story you do not expect that after Emily's death the townspeople will find Homer's body laying in a bed where it has been for the last forty years. The way the story is told is that Homer had left Emily, so it is shocking to find that he has been murdered by Miss Emily.