Problem:
Re-read the second-to-last paragraph on page 230 of Faulkner's "A Rose for Emily," and notice the word "evidently" (Faulkner 230). Why does Faulkner use this word? Did Emily really shut up the top floor of her house? Also, why did the townspeople wait until after the funeral to open the closed room? What word in the story informs you about the reasons for this delay? Does it make sense to you that they would wait?