n of her dignity as the last Grierson" (73). Likewise, just as Emily held herself "a little too high" for what she was, the house is presented as "Lifting its stubborn and Coquettish decay above the cotton wagons and gasoline pumps" (69). The cotton wagons and gasoline pumps in this description are undoubtedly used to symbolize what Emily must surely see as the mostly unimportant and purposeless townspeople. This single comparison by itself provides indisputable evidence that Emily Grierson and her family"s house are strongly related with one another. So, it should now be obvious to the analytical reader that the relationship between the Grierson house"s and Miss Emily Grierson"s, physical deterioration, shift in social standing, and reluctancy to accept change, is too precise to be construed coincidental. It is precisely this open usage of symbolism, and expert utilization of foreshadowing that earned both William Faulkner and "A Rose for Emily" their places among the classics....
