A Rose for Emily was the perfect Southern Gothic story. It perfectly combined elements of gothic such as the old house, and the dead lover’s corpse with the old versus new south conflict that makes southern gothic. I like how the author jumps around in time and does not keep everything in sequence. I also liked how there were elements of the then modern time mixed in to time periods that were inappropriate. The story did a great job showing the new and old south battle using the old spinster as the main focal point. It makes the story relatable because almost everyone knows a crazy old lady like Miss Emily and suspects (even if they don’t say it) that they have must have a skeleton or two in the closet, or in this case, bedroom.
Old Gardiston is yet another southern gothic story, and while the lead character is a woman, she’s not the crazy old spinster that this genre is known for. Gardis is the traditional southern belle who like Emily has trouble with the north coming in to change the ways of the south. While Gardis is able to make the transition into the new south and a new way of life, the house is not. Gardis’ marriage to the northern officer seems to set the fire and like every other southern gothic story, the old (house) perishes due to its inability to adapt.
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