A Rose for Emily Important Characters

Emily Grierson = the protagonist, the story shows moments in her life in a non-chronological order, these moments highlight her obsession with death and her isolation from her neighbors

Homer Barron = a foreman doing work on the sidewalks who meets Emily when she's in her thirties and goes out with her, he is seen entering her house, and people assume they are planning to marry due to the engraved gift she bought for him, but she ends up poisoning him and sleeping next to his dead corpse for years

Judge Stevens = an elderly Jefferson judge who tries to handle the complaints against Emily in a kind manner

Mr. Grierson = Emily's father whom she lives with until his death, which she denies for three days until the townspeople are able to rush in the house and take his body away, his portrait hangs over the mantle and continues to look down on Emily

Tobe = Emily's African American servant who rarely talks and brings her groceries, leaves without a word when Emily dies

Colonel Sartoris = a mayor of Jefferson who excuses Emily from paying her taxes until his death, which Emily refuses to admit occurred




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