hat was present in the South at that time. The rose was also symbolic in this story. The rose is sometimes a symbol for silence or secrecy so something said or done is not to be repeated. The rose represented the secret that was upstairs hidden away from the rest of the world, Homers dead body. Miss Emily had preserved it much like someone would preserve a rose. Miss Emilys preserving Homer was symbolic of her ultimate refusal to accept change. ...
