In "A Rose for Emily," Faulkner begins the story with the death of Miss Emily Grierson, giving the reader the first glimpse into the main character of the story. In this story Faulkner creates an objective, yet complex point of view through the unknown narrator with his use of setting, events and characters to create a southern mood. By using an objective point of view an author turns the reader into a jury, so that the reader is able to interpret the story, and draw conclusions when given enough information. Faulkner introduces his characters in a drawn out manner but yet remains very detailed. Throughout the story the narrator uses various terms and conditions to describe and introduce the main characters. Setting, character, and plot are three elements that make this story a literary success. Emily Grierson, the main character in the story, is introduced in the third paragraph as "a tradition, a duty, and a care; a sort of hereditary obligation upon the town" (121). Homer Barron, Miss Emily's lover, is described as "a big, dark, ready man" (123). Tobe is mentioned throughout the story but not much is used to describe him other than "a doddering Negro man" (125). Faulkner begins setting the southern mood in the second paragraph when the narrator is describing the home as "an eyesore among eyesores" (121), what had become of it and the street on which it was built. He also describes the cemetery where Miss Emily is buried by describing the "anonymous graves of Union and Confederate soldiers who fell at the battle of Jefferson" (121). He goes on to describe the inside of the home in paragraph five as "smelled of dust and disuse a close, dank smell" (121). All of these terms suggest neglect, decay, and atrocity: each of these elements ties together deeper themes upon which Faulkner builds throughout the story. The focus of my character analysis will be the title character, Emily. “When Miss Emily Grierson died, our whole town went to