In “A Rose for Emily” by William Faulkner, it illustrates how little effort the townspeople put in and how it so clearly affected Miss Emily. Time and again, it can be observed that the townspeople simply push Emily to the back of their minds, unless a situation directly affects them. The lack of attention and encouragement Emily received only strengthened her to stick to her stubborn ways. It is through the use of symbolism and setting of "A Rose for Emily" that Faulkner clearly demonstrates how Miss Emily no longer wants to move forward, due to the lack of effort, support and will of the locals. The setting of “A Rose for Emily” Rose for Emily” takes place after the Civil War in the 1870s in a small town called Jefferson. This period is crucial because at the time, women were not considered equal and were expected to follow the orders of men. In this case, Emily had to follow her father's rules, which she did her whole life. Emily grew up in a time when women were not treated the same as men, and her father was an authoritarian man. He isolated him in his house which was an eyesore for the town: “It was a large square frame house which was once white, decorated with domes, spires and scrolled balconies in the very bright style of the 70s, located on what had been built. was once our most popular street (Faulkner 308). According to the house's description, Emily was raised by a once-wealthy man after the Civil War. During the town's renovation, only Emily's house remained intact and was unfavorable to the townspeople. The refusal to update or clean her house symbolizes Emily's reluctance to move on to bigger and better things; but her stubbornness doesn't stop there... middle of paper ...... lack of effort from the community, they allow Emily to believe she is superior, but also encourage her to continue living in his past. Emily is never forced to let go and move forward by her fellow citizens. It is through symbolism that Faulkner describes the house in which Emily becomes trapped. And in this house, she commits crimes repeatedly, with the town's conscience and without repercussions. The community felt both pity and sympathy for Emily, but these feelings did her no good. She had escaped reality, holding her father's deceased body captive, ignoring required tax payments, and even ignoring the rotten smell coming from the rotting corpse in her house. The lack of effort from the community allowed Emily to slip through the cracks and become locked away. Perhaps with a more thoughtful and willing community, Emily's life would have ended differently.