A Rose For Emily and Other Short Stories

A Rose For Emily

What does the narrator mean when he describes Emily Grierson as "a fallen monument" in Part 1 of "A Rose for Emily"?

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Emily was once held up and respected as an elite member of society. The changing times and the tranformation of social status.... something Emily refused to acknowledge, made her a monument to her times.

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A Rose for Emily

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