William Faulkner begins his story, “A Rose for Emily” with the funeral of the protagonist, Emily Grierson (30). Emily is a quiet woman. It is said that no one has been in his house for ten years, except his servant (30). Supposedly, his house was the best around. The city also has a different connection to Miss Grierson. She is the only person in town who doesn't have to pay taxes. For years the municipality has not made her pay, nor has it harassed her with notification letters to make her pay her taxes, until now. The younger generations who work hard and remain loyal taxpayers are not thrilled about this and decide to visit Emily in an attempt to get her to pay off her debt. They try to make her believe that the old plan will no longer work, but she categorically rejects this idea and does not pay (30). Apparently, thirty years before this attack, the city's tax collectors have a strange encounter with the Grierson residence. Two years after the disappearance of his father and the mysterious disappearance of his lover, a tax collector notices a pungent odor emanating from his house which becomes an increasingly strong perfume. This leads to many complaints from citizens. However, the town authorities do not want to have a confrontation with Emily, so instead, “they broke down the cellar door and sprinkled lime there and in all the outbuildings” (31). The smell eventually goes away “after a week or two” (32). People don't think about smell anymore. They don't even think about the cause; they continue with their lives. The story intertwines and tells of the moment when a man named Homer Barron arrives in town. Barron is in town for a sidewalk construction project. Emily and Barron quickly establish… half the paper… yes. It also makes readers think about what someone else might take away from this story, like a second opinion. The story with its many twists and turns ends with a great understanding of what happened. It makes sense with its theme and plot. After reflecting on the material, readers can understand exactly what the author intended. In this story, Faulkner is effective in conveying the intended message without losing his readers. It's a work that keeps readers interested, wanting to know what happens next. It remains unclear so as to keep its readers' attention without being too unclear, which would cause some readers to lose it. Although its main character seems clearly developed at first, it radically changes the perspective by the end. Even after this drastic change, he develops the idea of ​​the new character even more advanced than the previous one.