Emily Grieson was a woman with a tragic life story Through the story of A Rose for Emily the writer William Faulkner makes symbolic references of Emilys appearance Through Emilys life transitions and mental disintegration her appearance becomes dilapidated Judith Fetterley a feminist writer also mentions the effects of the time period and what is expected of a woman on Emilys appearance in her interpretation of the story In an interview with William Faulkner he also describes the pressure of th