is divided into five secti ons.A Rose for EmilyThe first sect ion ope ns with a descripti on of the Griers on house in Jeffers on. The n arrator men ti ons that over the past 100 years, Miss Emily Griers on ' s home has fall into disrepair and become “ an eyesore among eyesores. ” The first sentence of the story sets the tone of how the citize ns of Jeffers on felt about Emily: “ When Miss Emily Griers on died, our wholetown went to the funeral: the men through a sort of respectful affection for a fallen monument, the wome n mostly out of curiosity to see the in side of her house, which no one save an old man serva nt -a comb ined garde ner and cook - had see n in at least ten years.It is known around tow n that Emily Griers on has not had guests in her home for the past decade, except her black serva nt who runs errands for her to and from the market. When a new city council takes over, however, they begi n to tax her once aga in. She refuses to pay the taxes and appear before the sheriff, so the city authorities invite themselves into her house. When confron ted on her tax evasi on, Emily reminds them that she does n't have to pay taxes in Jeffers on and to speak to Colonel Sartoris, although he had died 10 years before.In section two, the narrator explains that the Griersons had always been a very proudSouther n family. Mr. Griers on, Emily ' s father, believes no man is suitable for his daughterand does n't allow her to date. Emily is largely depe nden t upon her father, and is left foun deri ng whe n he dies. After Mr. Griers on's death, Emily does not allow the authorities to remove his body for three days, claiming he is still alive. She breaks down and allows authorities to take the body away for a quick burial.Section three introduces Emily ' s beau, Homer Barron, a foreman fronthe north. Homercomes to Jeffers on with a crew of men to build sidewalks outside the Griers on home. After Emily and Homer are seen driving through town several times, Emily visits a druggist.There, she asks to purchase arse nic. The druggist asks what the arse nic is for since it was required of him to ask by law. Emily does not respond and coldly stares him down un til he looks away and gives her the arse nic. When Emily ope ns the package, underneath the skull and bones sign is written, "For Rats."Citize ns of Jeffers on believe that Miss Emily is going to commit suicide si nce Homer has not yet proposed in the beg inning of sect ion four. The tow nspeople con tact and in vite Emily's two cousins to comfort her. Shortly after their arrival, Homer leaves and then retur ns after the cous ins leave Jeffers on. After stay ing in Jeffers on for one ni ght, Homer is never seen again. After Homer ' s disappearance, Emily begins to age, gain weight, and is rarely see n outside of her home. Soon, Miss Emily passes away.The fifth and final sect ion beg ins with Jeffers on wome n en teri ng the Griers on home. After they arrive, Emily's black servant leaves through the back door without saying a word. After Emily's fun eral, the tow nspeople immediately go through her house. They come across a room on the sec ond floor which no one had see n in 40 years, and break the door dow n. They discover a dusty room stra ngely decorated as a bridal room. The room contains a man's tie, suit and shoes, and a silver toilet set which Miss Emily had purchased for Homer years before his disappeara nee. Homer's remai ns lay on the bed, dressed in a ni ghtshirt. Next to him is an impressi on of a head on a pillow where the townspeople find a single "long strand of -goay hair. ” It is thus implied that not only hadEmily killed Homer with the arse nic, but also has had an in timate relati on ship with his corpse up to her own death.简评：Miss Emily met Homer Baron, a forema n with a con struct ion compa ny, whe n her hometow n was first gett ing paved streets. Her father had already died but, not before driving away her eligible suitors. As rumors circulate about her possible marriage to a Yankee, Homer leaves town abruptly. During his absenee, Miss Emily buys rat poison.When Homer returns, the townspeople see him enter Miss Em ily ' s house but not leave.Only whe n she dies do the tow nspeople discover his corpse on a bed in her house and, next to it, a strand of Miss Emily ' s hair.This Gothic plot makes serious points about woman ' s place in society. Throughout thestory, the reader is aware that these events are taking place during a time of transition: The tow n is fin ally gett ing sidewalks and mailboxes. More importa nt, values are cha nging.The older magistrates, for example, looked on Miss Emily pater nally and refused to collect taxes from her; the n ewer ones try, un successfully, to do so.Caught in these changing times, Miss Emily is trapped in her role as genteel spinster. Without a husband, her life will have no meaning. She tries to give lessons in painting china but cannot find pupils for this out-of-date hobby and fin ally disc ontinues them. If Homer is thinking of aba ndoning her, as his departure implies, one can un dersta nd her desire to clutch at any sort of union, even a marriage in death.The theme is developed through an excepti on ally well-crafted story. Told from a third-pers on plural point of view, it reveals the react ions of the tow n to Miss Emily. As this“ we” narrator shifts allegianee --now criticizing Miss Emily, now sympathizing with her--the reader sees the trap in which she is caught, and the extensive but unobtrusive fores hadowing prepares the reader for the story ' s final revelation without detracting fromits force. *。