Annotated Bibliography- A Rose for Emily

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Annotated Bibliography- A Rose for Emily
Issue Statement:
Emily, the protagonist in William Faulkner’s story “A Rose for Emily” is one of the most
debated characters in the literary world. She is not only judged constantly by the society around
her in the story but also by the literary scholars and intellectuals over the years. The character of
Emily is shaped by the patriarchy society, religion and her relationship with her father.
Research Question: What makes the relationship between Emily and her father unhealthy and
why it cannot be seen as an ideal and loving father-daughter relationship?
My Position: While the society looks at Emily and her father as a perfect father and daughter,
they share an unhealthy relationship because of the final authoritative figure of the father in
daughter’s life. Miss Emily upholds the family’s honor by being pure and obedient.
Reflecting on the Project:
It was interesting to research on the topic of father-daughter relationship in William Faulkner’s
story “A Rose for Emily”. However, it was a bit challenging to look for the precise information
on the relationship between Emily and her father as most of the paper do not fully review the
research question and focused more on the psychiatric issues within Emily and the traditional
Southern community around her. It was a bit difficult to locate research material that was
relevant to the discussion and provided adequate support for the assertions made in the research
paper. It was essential to stay on the research question and avoid collecting any material that will
take one away from that. I tried to find everything I could on the topic and after careful study and

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inspection, I chose three articles to be used for the research and included them in the
bibliography.
Annotated Bibliography
Muslija, Amila. “All Eyes on Miss Emily.” School of Languages and Literature/English,
vol. 1, no. 1, 2012, p. 1-31
Amila Muslija is a faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences in Linnaeus University
and her work shows that she has a strong understanding of the patriarchy, religion and its
influence on society. In the article, she investigates Southern society in America during the 19th
century and 20th century, looking for signs of patriarchy, and its influence. Patriarchy, religion,
and expectations play an essential role in in the story “A Rose for Emily,” and shape Emily’s
character. As the essay discusses the relationship between Emily and her father, it can provide
useful content for discussion on the topic. The author analyzes the protagonist Miss Emily and
her relationships within the patriarchal and sexist society. I believe the information given here
will help support the research question and will further explain the relationship between Emily
and her father.
Chenghsun Hsu, and Ya-huei Wang. “The Fall of Emily Grierson: A Jungian Analysis of A
Rose for Emily.” ISSN, vol. 16, no. 2, Dec. 2014, pp. 87–92.
This journal” The Fall of Emily Grierson: A Jungian Analysis of A Rose for Emily” is
published by The Institute of Research & Community Outreach and is supported by Directorate
General of Higher Education. Republic of Indonesia. The authors Hsu, Chenghsun and Wang,
Ya-huei have published several papers for the Department of Applied Foreign Languages in
Chung Shan Medical University. Their article provides useful material to support discussions on