Imperviousness
1- not able to be penetrated as by water, light,etc; impermeable
2- not able to be influenced by or not receptive to; impervious to argument
Pg 92.
"It was as if she demanded more than ever he recognition of her dignity as last Grierson; as if it had wanted that touch of earthiness to reaffirm her imperviousness."
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While reading A Rose for Emily, I experienced a wide range of emotions. The character of Miss Emily is a strong will woman whose imperviousness of the locals demonstrated directly to government officials.
This story demonstrates the imperviousness in the character of Miss Emily from the beginning how the house is kept isolated from the entire world. Sunlight had not be on many of the furnishings for many years. The impervious nature of the relationship Miss Emily has with Homer. After death Miss Emily would not separate from her love even after death. To understand the definition of imperviousness brings home the clear picture of the darkness in her soul.
I think Faulkner successfully creates the tone of the story with the colorfulness in vocabulary.
I'm not entirely sure that I would agree would not separate with her love. She loved him to the point that it was considered stalking. Who keeps a dead person around until it rots. If it was love, she must have loved him more than any person could love another. I love people, but I believe it would be harder to have their body there with me than where it was supposed to be.
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