Topic Discussion: Write no less than 150 words on each of the following topics in English.Symbolism is an important literary practice in literature and it has been widely used by many American writers. Discuss the way symboliom is used in Faulkner’s story “A Rose for Emily.”
A. ROSE, AS A SYMBOL OF LOVE, MAY REFER TO THE LOVE BETWEEN EMILY AND THE NORTHERNER, YET USED RATHER IRONICALLY, IN THE WAY IT IS ASSOCIATED WITH DECAY AND DEATH IN THE STORY.
B. ROSE COULD ALSO STAND FOR THE PITY, SYMPATHY, OR THE LAMENT" WE "SHOWS FOR EMILY.
C. THE PITY AND LAMENT GOES NOT ONLY TO EMILY BUT ALL THOSE WHO ARE IMPRISONED IN THE PAST AND FAIL TO ADAPT TO THE CHANGE.
