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A Rose for Emily and Other Stories

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by William Faulkner

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the main reason that the woman of Jefferson go to Miss Emily's funeral is to ?
Chiara I think it was for the citizens of the village a case of "I can't look away." As soon as you read the ending, you realize that the whole story is more…moreI think it was for the citizens of the village a case of "I can't look away." As soon as you read the ending, you realize that the whole story is more of a search for reasons why she would've done what she did, rather than a judgement which it seems to be initially. I think they went to the funeral to see what happened to this woman, who used to be a kind of noble person.(less)
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