In "A Rose for Emily", written by William Faulkner in a time when ancient traditions seem more important to Emily Grierson than anything else in the world. She is a woman who holds strongly to her old southern beliefs. He could not embrace the change from the new generation of newcomers to the new South he lives in until the day he died. She must live her life isolated and hidden in the darkness from a world she could never understand. Miss Grierson does not allow anyone into this vulnerable place. This leads her to seek acceptance and companionship from beyond the grave. Emily Grierson's mental illness stems from various dysfunctions with her overbearing father, her curious community, and the insecurities that lurk within her. When Miss Grierson loses her father, it seems as if a part of her died with him. He continues to function like a normal human being, but he didn't have all the mechanical equipment he needed to move forward in his life. Emily's father has shown great dominance over his daughter's life and this may be the reason why she is not that close to anyone within the community. According to critics, “To protect her, he must turn (trope) against her, leaving her untouched and inviolate” (Arensberg and Schyfter 127). This means that Mr. Grierson must be hard on his daughter but not do her any harm. Emily would carry this behavior into her adulthood leaving her showing no signs of empathy towards another individual. The relationship between Emily and Mr. Grierson could have been seen by many people as more of an incest between a father and daughter. This type of behavior could have been normal for Emily since she did not communicate with anyone else except her father. Mr. Gri... in the center of the paper... the workers quoted "A Rose for Emily by William Faulkner". Criticism of short stories. Ed. Jenny Cromie. vol. 42. Detroit: Gale Group, 2001. 72-135. Literary criticism online. Network. March 13, 2014.Arensberg, Maria and Sara E. Schyfter. “Capeloglyphics in Faulkner’s “A Rose for Emily”/Reading the Primal Trace.” Border 2, vol. 15(Autumn 1986-Winter 1987):123-134. JSTOR. Network. March 2, 2014. Faulkner, William. “A rose for Emily.” Portable literature: read, react, write. Ed. Laurie G. Kirszner and Stephen R. Mandell. 8th ed. Boston: Wadsworth, 2013. 128-134. Press. Fitzgerald, Sheila and Lanzen Harris. “William Faulkner (1967-1962).” vol. 1. Detroit: Gale Research, 1988. 145-188. Literature Criticism Online. Network. April 10, 2014.Heller, Terry. “Revealing Hair: A Critical Study of William Faulkner's “A Rose for Emily.” Coè College. 2011.n. page Network. February 28 2014.