In “A Rose for Emily” by Faulkner, Emily lives in a world of her own making. This is because the citizens of Jefferson hold Miss Emily in such high regard. To them, it symbolizes the ways of the old South, or what Jefferson City once was. For Emily and also for the inhabitants of the town, time is relative, the past is an ever-present realm in Jefferson. For this reason we want to respect Emilia and preserve her customs; even if it means meddling in his personal life or turning the cheek towards his suspicious actions. In the story Falkner introduces the importance of preserving the traditions of an ancient southern city. This occurs through the choice of literary elements: setting, motif, point of view, symbolism and metaphor. The first literary element to discuss is the setting. The setting of Faulkner's “A Rose for Emily” is in a small Southern town called Jefferson. Emily was born and raised during the era of slavery or what they consider the time of the “Old South”. This can be supported by the fact that Emily has a servant named Tobe. Tobe, who was a slave, dutifully cared for Emily and attended to her requests until the day of his death, “the negro… who came in and out with a market basket” (Faulkner 222). However, the city of Jefferson was an urban corporation entering the period of development: “The city had just contracted to pave the sidewalks” (223). In addition to having paved sidewalks, the city is also starting to receive free postal delivery. Emily attempts to maintain her old Southern traditions by refusing to let the townspeople add metal numbers above her door and post a mailbox on her house. This, along with many others, was Emily's way of maintaining her old Southern tradition. Likewise, Faulkner's use of the motif "hel... middle of paper... mily'." Studies in Short Fiction 36 (1999) ): 251-262. MLA International Bibliography. Web. 28 February 2014. Menakhem, Perry. “Literary Dynamics: How the Order of a Text Creates Its Meanings [with an Analysis of “A Rose for Emily”].” Today 1. Literature, Interpretation (1979): 62-64 and 311-361 JSTOR Web February 28, 2014. Nebeker, Helen “Emily's Rose of Love: Thematic Implications of Pointf View in Faulkner's “A Rose for Emily.” ." Rocky Mountain Modern Language Association 24 (1970): 3-13. JSTOR. Web. February 28, 2014.Scherting, Jack. “Emily Grierson's Oedipus Complex: Motif, Motif, and Meaning in Faulkner's 'A Rose for Emily'.” Studies in Short Fiction 17.4 (1980): 397-405. Faulkner, William “A Rose for Emily.” Reading Literature, Reaction, Writing Ed. Lautie G. Kirszner and Stephen R. Mandel Compact 8th edition: Wadsworth, 2013. 220-226.