This document discusses the short story "A Rose for Emily" and mental illness. It poses questions for a group to discuss about how Emily's town responded to her illness and how she exerted control over others. The conclusion states that the town's lack of concern for Emily worsened her condition and that her story should not be gossiped about given the serious impacts of mental illness.

1. A ROSE FOR
EMILY//MEN
TAL
ILLNESS
BILJANA TAMBIK & PETER STAHULAK

2. GROUP QUESTIONS
• Row 1: Do you think the
people in Emily’s town
could have helped her?
• Row 2: Does society today
have similar responses to
the mentally ill that
Emily’s town did?
• Row 3: Many times, the
book quotes the
townspeople saying, “Poor
Emily”; do you think they
actually felt bad for her?
• Row 4: What can we say
about the narrator’s
stance on Emily’s illness?
• Row 5: How does Emily
use control over the
people in her life?
• Person 1: Write your
opinion on the answer
• Person 2: Expand on
what the first person
said
• Person 3: Do you agree
or disagree? Why?
• Person 4: Defend a
different stance than
Person 3
• Person 5: Present what
was written

3. CONCLUSION
• Perspective of the story reveals a lot about the
opinions of the narrator
• Town’s lack of genuine concern made the scenario
worse for Emily- the ending of the story might
have been avoidable if action were taken
• Mental illness is something that’s inappropriate as
a topic for gossip because of how seriously it
affects peoples’ lives