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The Test of Inner Strength Losing a loved one is a sad experience . For some , it can be traumatic making them feel like the world is closing on its end . For others , it can be alarming , impelling them to do an act to prevent another loss . In Faulkner 's A Rose for Emily , the main character experiences the trauma of losing a loved one , which compels her to do a crime to prevent another loss . Like a plant that loses its roots , she loses the power to live when her father dies , and

later shows giving up sanity to reclaim power over her loved one
Miss Emily had been a tradition , a duty , and a care ' This revelation from the narrator tells readers the way the people regard Miss Emily and her father . Being the daughter of the only doctor in their place , Miss Emily receives much respect and recognition from the townspeople Throughout her life , her father serves as her light and life , that without him , she struggles in the dark , powerless , hopeless , unable to protect herself from getting hurt . Threatened that along with the loss of her father is the loss of empathy of the people around her , she suddenly seizes power to control her fate . From the powerless woman that hides behind her father 's figure , she emerges as a powerful woman who controls her life and the people around her
The death of Homer Baron in the hands of Miss Emily illustrates the woman 's power...





