Death Unit 3

     The point of view in A Rose for Emily by William Faulkner is quite interesting.  It is first person plural and is written from the perspective of the town of Jefferson.  It is not in chronological order and the people are not absolutely sure of anything.  When Emily buys the arsenic the people believed that she would use it, and "she will kill herself" (286). However, they are not entirely certain because they do not know the thoughts of Emily.  I enjoyed this point of view because I felt as if I was a citizen in the town that did not know Emily personally but knew of her.  I liked how the reader does not know exactly what Emily is thinking because it adds a more mysterious ora to the story.   Also, when the author is unsure, it makes me think of all the different possible outcomes and events.  This allows me to be surprised or upset when I found out the outcome of a situation.  When Homer never came out of her house and was never seen again, it made me think of what could have happened to him.  I enjoyed the feeling of uncertainty as I read this story.