Abuse and isolation can greatly damage a persons mental stability. Emily Grierson was a lonely woman, whose mental state was warped due to the relationships she had. Emily was the daughter of a wealthy man who controlled every aspect of her life up until his death. The community feigned respect, and truly wanted Emily to descend from the pedestal they believe she is on. Homer Barron was just a man doing a job and looking for a little fun, although he had the unfortunate chance of meeting Emily. In the short story "A Rose for Emily," Faulkner foreshadows Emilys warped mental state through her relationships with her father, Homer Barron, and her isolation from the community. Emily's father greatly influenced her life and her warped mental state. Emily's father was very controlling and abusive. Her father a spraddled silhouette in the foreground, his back to her and clutching a horsewhip (3). In the quote Faulkner described her father with his back to her meaning that she does not deserve his attention or respect; Emily's father cared little for her. He also had a horsewhip which can be used as a means for punishment or abuse. Emily's father was a respected man in the town although it was known that he rarely let Emily leave the house. He did not want her to have a life. When possible suitors would come for Emily her father would chase them away. We remembered all the young men her father had driven away (3). Her father refused to let her have a life of her own or a husband which may have been her only chance at a different life. Emily's father led her to become very attached to him because he would not let her see anyone else. When death knocked upon the Grierson residence and took Emily's father, Emily was in disbelief. Her home was starting to stink because of the decaying body so the town officials came to collect the body. Emily told them that her father was not dead. She did that for three days (3). With her father now dead, Emily