Faulkner and his plots

I am still waiting to receive my textbook from the Pony Express.  Having said that, I can tell what I think of Faulkner's style of "plotting" from what I read in A Rose for Emily.  Faulkner uses a method that engages the reader without taking them on a chronological ride though Emily's life. Staring with her death to ending with her death, Emily is portrayed through a series of events that paint a picture of her and how the town sees her.  This story proves that to have a great piece of literature, the ingredient of chronological timetables isn't always necessary and can, in fact, make for a remarkable story that enthralling the readers.



http://www.public.coe.edu/~theller/essays/rose.html

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  1. UnknownSeptember 2, 2017 at 7:25 PM

    I agree with your post, my personal preference is that this plot was hard to follow, but that does not mean that it was a bad story! Just to confusing for my liking.

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  2. GarySeptember 7, 2017 at 11:34 AM

    I myself like how the timetable jumps back and forth. Had the funeral been the end of the story though it wouldn't have made much sense. I feel like the back and forth distracts you from the weirdness of the character and lets Homers discover at the end be that much more shocking.

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