The document summarizes William Faulkner's short story "A Rose for Emily" and analyzes the psychology of the main character, Emily. It discusses how Emily attempts to exert power over death by denying it, as seen when her father and lover Homer die. Emily refuses to let go of the bodies. The document also examines how Emily's relationship with Homer was frowned upon by society due to their differing social classes. Finally, it highlights Emily's purchase of arsenic as a key plot point, implying she used it to kill Homer.