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Sexism Racism and Class in 8220A Rose for Emily8221

that no Negro woman should appear on the streets without an apron” (81). The edict only applies to Negro women, not white women. The idea that Negro women are lower than white women is clearly bigoted. Then, throughout the entire story Tobe is referred to simply as the Negro. The only person that ever calls him by his name is Emily. The implication is that Negroes lack individuality. This attitude is very narrow-minded. When Emily goes to the drug store to buy poison, the Negro delivery boy brings it out to her. The fact that nothing more is said about the boy except that he is Negro is another example of the idea Negroes lack individuality and are unimportant. These attitudes cause Tobe and other Negroes to withdraw somewhat.Lastly, the attitudes regarding class are narrow-minded. When Emily and Homer begin to court, the women of the town are sure nothing will materialize from it because Homer is a Northerner. Broadminded individuals can see that being Northern does not make him any less attractive to Emily. Another reason the women do not think anything will happen with Emily and Homer is he is a day laborer. He is not of the same social and economic standing Emily was born into. Clearly his occupation does not lessen his appeal to Emily, but the women are at first too narrow-minded to realize it. Emily and Homer began courting shortly after the death of Emily’s father, which caused the people to think grief was part of the reason she would see Homer. The older people felt “that even grief could not cause a real lady to forget noblesse oblige” [the obligation of those of high birth or rank to behave in an honorable fashion] and they would not stay together long (84). The idea that Emily could not possibly be seriously interested in a man of a lower class is completely narrow-minded. This attitude causes Emily to withdraw even farther from normal society.Narrow-mindedness is a problem peopl...

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