if it were tableau of Emilys tragic and serene desires for love, The man himself lay in the bed. Emily loved the only way she knew howthe way of the rosebeautiful on the outside, but sharp, harsh, and painful as the stem of thorns. By analyzing the significance of the roses in this story it is clear that the men are Emilys fallen roses. However Faulkner did plant one last rose, the rose for Miss Emily Grierson. I believe Faulkner was saying, roses are beautiful and given to show love or admiration by another. When cared for and loved, roses are the most beautiful sight, but if neglected they can become ugly and spooky, just as Emily had. Her personality was prickly as a torn. Emily without doubt falters after her fathers demise. So poor Emily spends the rest of her life as a wilting, dying flower in which no winter ever quite touches. I think Faulkner gives Emily these roses throughout the story out of pity and obligation just as the town felt pity and obligated to Miss Emily, their fallen monument. Life can be sad and tragic, some of which is made for us, and some of which we make ourselves....
