t asked for her taxes again. The descendants of Colonel Satoris children lost the desire for tradition, so Miss Emily no longer gave any china painting lessons. The summer after her fathers death, Emily breaks free from the confines of her fathers emotional prison. Homer Barron becomes Miss Emilys new beau and the towns ladies disapprove. The Griersons are a prominent, well-respected southern family. The towns ladies believe that a real lady, obligated to noblesse oblige , would not have the temerity to date a Yankee. Also, it is well known that Emilys father held older Southern virtues. If he had known Emily is courting a Yankee, he would have been furious. This makes the reader feel that Emily was dating a Yankee to show a side of rebellion in which she possesses. Although there are quite a few oppositions as to why Miss Emily should not be courting Homer, she holds her head high. The townspeople know that Homer Barron is not the marrying type and is even a homosexual, so the residents hold respect and sympathy for Emily. And as soon as the old people said, Poor Emily, the whispering began. Do you suppose its really so? they said to one another. Of course it is. What else could... This behind their hands; rustling of craned silk and satin behind jalousies closed upon the sun of Sunday afternoon as the thin, swift clop-clop-clop of the matched team passed: Poor Emily (472). Homer travels a lot, being a day laborer, and only travels to the town of Jefferson for the contract of paving sidewalks. Miss Emily knows that Homer Barron will leave her for a labor contract in another town, or for another love. I want some arsenic. The druggist looked down at her. She looked back at him, erect, her face like a strained flag. Why, of course, the druggist said. If thats what you want. But the law requires you to tell what you are going to use it for. Miss Emily just stared at him, her head tilted back in order to look him...
