A Rose for Emily by William Faulkner

A Rose for Emily

William Faulkner

34 pages • first pub 1930 (editions)

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The short tale A Rose for Emily was first published on April 30, 1930, by American author William Faulkner. This narrative is set in Faulkner's fictional city of Jefferson, Mississippi, in his fictional county of Yoknapatawpha County. It was the ...

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3.66
based on 2,154 reviews

Moods

dark: 85%

mysterious: 71%

tense: 25%

reflective: 21%

sad: 18%

emotional: 14%

challenging: 13%

funny: 3%

adventurous: 2%

informative: 1%

Pace

46% of readers chose fast
30% of readers chose medium
22% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

17% of readers chose Plot
27% of readers chose A mix
49% of readers chose Character
4% of readers chose N/A
Plot
A mix
Character
N/A

Strong character development?

8% of readers chose Yes
25% of readers chose Complicated
58% of readers chose No
8% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Loveable characters?

2% of readers chose Yes
17% of readers chose Complicated
73% of readers chose No
6% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Diverse cast of characters?

16% of readers chose Yes
24% of readers chose Complicated
52% of readers chose No
6% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

75% of readers chose Yes
14% of readers chose Complicated
5% of readers chose No
5% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

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