The South and William Faulkner

The South following the end of the civil war was a region forced into undesired rapid change and disruption. Life for every Southerner as they had once known was completely altered forever. African-Americans were granted freedom; Northern carpetbaggers migrated to the South in search of money; and the grandeur of the elite white upper-class disappeared overnight. If William Faulkner's, "A Rose for Emily," were to have taken place in any other environment then the strong …

…Faulkner's "A Rose for Emily" taking place in the South is very important. This story narrates the fall of a Southern belle after the Civil War. The sorrow and pity once feels upon reading this story would not have half as much meaning if it were to take place elsewhere. Every great tragedy deserves an equally great tragic environment. Emil's life and the circumstances in the South during this time period greatly mirror each other.