A Rose for Emily

By 10nusrac

  • The Father's Death

    Emily's father died in 1862.

  • Homer's Arrival

    Homer arrived to pave the sidewalks.

  • Emily buys poison

    Emily buys arsenic to poison Homer with.

  • Homer disappearance

    Homer Barron disappeared in 1864. He was last seen going into Emily's house, but he didn't ever come back out.

  • Men put lime around house

    The men put lime around Emily's house because theres a terrible smell coming from it.

  • weird smell

    A weird smell comes from Emily's house. They think that theres a dead rat or snake in her yard.

  • Taxes remitted

    Colonel Sartoris tells Emily her father lent money to the town, so she doesn't have to pay taxes.

  • Tried to Collect Taxes

    Men tried to collect taxese from Emily, but she refused and told them to talk to Colonel Sartoris.

  • Emily's Death

    Emily dies around 1906.

  • Homer's skeleton is found

    After Emily's death, they find Homer's skeleton in the bed upstairs. Along with Emily's hair on the pillow next to him.