Throughout life people face many hardships, including life and death; letting go can be extremely difficult for a lot of people. In the short story, A Rose for Emily, Faulkner writes about love and the effects it can have on a person. The loss of Miss Emily's father took a huge toll on her; her father was the only one who loved her. After a few months, Homer Barron came to town and Miss Emily and he became good friends. When it became time for homer to leave and people believed that she would commit suicide if she had to witness another person leave her behind. Over the year the townspeople only saw a Negro in and out the house and never Miss. Emily and in the end of the story it turns out Homer Baron never left but was killed and stored in Miss Emily's bedroom. This is not a love story this is a story of manipulation, obsession and financial stability. "Homer Barron was a big, dark, ready man, with a big voice and eyes lighter than his face." He appeared to be very masculine. In actuality he preferred the company of men and he was quoted saying "He like men." The townspeople believed that Miss Emily could possibly change him and they believed that, "She will persuade him yet, in spite of his affections for men, he was a manipulator; he continued to lead on Miss Emily in hopes of masking his true sexuality. He led her to believe that he was interested in being in a relationship. He flashed her around during the day so the townspeople would believe that they were together. He only used her for his own benefit. Miss Emily could not be victimized as she was not as clean as Homer Barron was. Miss Emily's father made large contributions to the town but left her with nothing. Her father was her gate way. While he was alive her taxes was retained. After his death, Miss Emily was mandated by Colonel Satori's that she must pay taxes. "I have no taxes in Jefferson," she exclaimed because she's never worked. This is when the relationship with