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1、A Rose for EmilyEmily Grierson is born in a traditional noble family in the South. Her father, who had inherited the mansion from the crazy lady Wyatt, carefully separated Emily From love affairs before his death. As a result, the 30-year-old woman is so dependent on him that she can not believe it
2、when he dies. Emily has been sick for a long time, staying away from the community. When she shows herself again, she has cut shot her hair. It is at that time that she falls in love with a Yankee called Homer Barron, which arouses the communitys dissatisfaction. One year later, when everyone accept
3、s the fact that they will get married, Emily poisons Barron to death in her house with Arsenic, because he was going to desert her. Having not seen Emily for 6 months, the towns people one day begins to find bad smell from her house. The a deputy of four is sent to her house secretly, but finding no
4、 cause. At the age of 40, Emily starts teaching china painting at home and being remitted from taxes. With the time flying, she still keeps her own traditional life style, even refusing to have a mailbox installed. The towns authority of the new generation tries to reclaim her taxes but fail. Emily spends the rest of her life in seclusion. Emily dies in her house at 74, with her only nigger servant serving around. With curiosity, people break into her locked room and find the truth of the murder - she killed her lover and slept beside his body.
