Rose for Emily

  • Aldermen sprinkle lime on yard

    Emilys house stinks. Aldermen sprinkle lime on the yard. The stink goes away for a little.
  • Father dies

    The father dies. emily denies it for 3 days. No one shows up for his funeral.
  • Emily mets homer

    Emily is happy. The towns people are happy at first. The towns people talk about them.
  • Cousins come to town

    Emilys cousins come to town. The cousins drive homer out of town.
  • Buys silver toilet set

    Buys silver toilet set
    Emily buys silver toilet set. The town thinks homer and emily are gonna get married. www.ascasonline.org/articolotoileting.html
  • Taxes remitted

    The men of the town think that emily should pay taxes again. She doesn't pay them
  • Homer dies

    Homer dies
    Homer is dead. The house starts to stink.
  • Emily buys poison

    Emily buys poison. She says it's for rats.
  • Aldermen try to collect taxes

    Aldermen go to Emily's house. They try to collect her taxes. But emily doesn't pay the taxes.
  • painting lesson

    painting lesson
    Emily paints china. She gives painting lesson to kids.
  • Emily dies

    Emily dies at the age 74, Emily dies of old age.
  • Found Homers body

    Homers skeleton was in Emilys bed. She had been sleeping next to his body. He had been there for a long time.