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Essay Archive - Archetypes in A Rose for Emily
Archetypes in A Rose for Emily
Archetypes are, by definition, previous images, characters, or patterns
that recur throughout literature and though consistently enough to be considered
a universal concept or situation. Archetypes also can be described as complexes
of experiences that come upon us like fate, and their effects are felt in our
most personal life. A Rose for Emily by William Faulkner contains many of this
particular critical method. Although there are several archetypes found, the
most important is Emily's father.
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