Symbolism is when you use things that mean more than just the literal meaning. There are many things that symbolize one thing or another. These symbols can be used to indicate ideas and qualities by giving them symbolic meanings resulting from being other than they are. Symbolism can take many forms including a character, a word, an action, or even an event that has a deeper meaning in the context of the entire story. Symbolism can take many different forms in different ways. There is a meaning for everything. For example, when people get tattoos, their tattoos usually symbolize something more meaningful to them than it actually is. There may be a story behind the entire meaning of their tattoo beyond just it being a tattoo. Besides simply being what you see, it can symbolize something that could be a clue out of context. In this short story written by William Faulkner, Emily, one of the main characters went through so much pain and sorrow when her father died. He became ill and refused to believe that his father was gone, so he continued to tell everyone that his father was not dead, even though people already knew that it was actually just the pain talking. When Emily laid eyes on Homer Barron, a Yankee, she immediately knew she was meant to be with this man. They immediately came out a few times and were shown in public where people felt happy for Emily but sorry for her knowing she was being played. Homer Barron didn't feel the same way about her, but Emily didn't want to take no for an answer thinking that if she couldn't have this man, no one else could. She went ahead and bought some poison to poison Homer Barron, the one she loved. Emily also went to a jeweler and bought the man's toiletry set in si...... middle of paper ......there's the death we're trying to hide that came from her house where the people around could not expose the smell.Works CitedLombardi, Esther. “'A Rose for Emily' – What's Important About Gray Hair?” Information on.npnd Web. March 17, 2014. Shmoop editorial team. “Death and taxes”. Shmoop. Shmoop University, Inc., ndWeb. March 17, 2014. Shmoop editors. "Lime and arsenic." Shmoop. Shmoop University, Inc., n.d. Web17 March 2014. Shmoop Editors. "The pocket watch, the stationery and the hair." Shmoop. ShmoopShmoop University, Inc., Web. March 17, 2014.Sparknotes. Publishers. “Themes, motifs and symbols of 'A Rose for Emily'.” Sparknotes.Sparknotes, Inc., nd Web. March 17, 2014. Studio Mode Editors. “Symbols in 'A Rose for Emily'. “Studio mode. Study Mode, Inc., November 1, 2012.Web. March 17 2014.