Friday, June 5, 2015

Can you please put the events in "A Rose for Emily" in chronological order?

This is a great assignment that I have also given my
classes. It's especially tough because of the flashbacks and constant shifts in time
sequence.


CHRONOLOGICAL ORDER OF EVENTS
IN
"A ROSE FOR
EMILY
"


  1. Emily's father
    dies.

  2. The Grierson taxes are
    remitted.

  3. Homer Barron comes to
    town.

  4. Homer and Emily become a
    couple.

  5. Homer disappears--the first
    time.

  6. Emily's relatives arrive to discuss her
    relationship with Homer.

  7. Emily's relative leave; Homer
    returns.

  8. Emily buys rat
    poison.

  9. Homer disappears
    again.

  10. "The Smell"
    emerges.

  11. Men from the town spread lime around her
    house.

  12. Emily gives china-painting
    lessons.

  13. Members from the Board of Alderman try to serve
    Emily a tax notice.

  14. Miss Emily
    dies.

  15. Tobe
    disappears.

  16. Miss Emily's
    funeral.

  17. The upstairs bedroom is entered, and the body on
    the bed--and the strand of hair on the pillow--are
    found.

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