The plot for A Rose for Emily is sometimes a challenge to recognize. Faulkner doesn't follow a strict chronological order of events; starting with the death of Emily. "When Miss Emily Grierson died, our whole town went to her funeral" is the opening line of the story. The end of the story is the time after her death and the town folks finding the skeleton in her bed. The outside source I found for this story says: "The nonlinear plot structure of A Rose for Emily gives life to the story and creates a different way of comprehending the narrative." Faulkner's way of engaging the story's plot is very different from stories I've read before. It sets up an interesting way to view someone's life that you would never think to do before.
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