The narrator admires her ability to use her aristocratic demeanor in order to overcome the members of the city council or to buy poison. ![]() The character of the narrator is better understood by examining the tone of the lines spoken by this “we” person, who changes his/her mind about Miss Emily at certain points in the story.In general, the narrator is sympathetic to Miss Emily, never condemning her actions. Most people think that the narrator, who uses “we” as though speaking for the entire town, to be young, impressionable, and male however, after re-reading the story several times, you realize that the narrator is not young and is never identified as being either male or female. “A Rose for Emily” is an appealing story not only because of its complex chronology, but also because of its unique narrative point of view.
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