The essay should analyze the theme (” the damage of holding onto the past “) it should be 3 pages and please refrain from using any outside sources, I will be providing the pages of the story that needs analyzing (“William Faulkner “A Rose for Emily”). I will also upload a detailed grading criteria.

For citation the book is : Faulkner, William. A Rose for Emily The Norton Anthology, American literature . The Atlantic, 1889.

Thematic Analysis William Faulkner “A Rose for Emily” Assignment: You will identify a theme and trace that theme in the text, supporting it with ample textual evidence (close reading of details, passages, and scenes form the book). There is no need (and you are strongly discouraged) from looking up ideas about these texts. Theme: the damage of holding onto the past Grading Criteria: A passing essay must: Content ➢ have a clear, focused, and arguable thematic statement ➢ support this theme adequately with passages from the text ➢ adequately explain the evidence supporting the theme ➢ integrate supporting quotes and paraphrases smoothly and correctly into the argument (make sure quotes are accurate) ➢ adequately addresses opposing evidence ➢ conclude somewhere near the top of page three (or on a subsequent page) Organization ➢ have an introduction that adequately introduces the theme ➢ have a conclusion that draws the paper together ➢ as a whole, be logically organized into well-developed, well-organized paragraphs ➢ use transitions between paragraphs to make paper organization clear for readers ➢ use transitions between sentences to make paragraph organization clear to readers ➢ avoid unnecessary repetition Style ➢ be clean stylistically, using concise and clear sentences, strong verbs, and sentence variety ➢ be grammatically correct, avoiding “this” as a pronoun, using commas with an introductory phrases, using a comma and a conjunction to connect two independent phrases (phrases that can stand alone as sentences), using only a conjunction with compound verbs ➢ employ a voice and tone appropriate for academic discourse ➢ demonstrate conscientious word choice and diction ➢ be formatted correctly (1inch margins and Times Ro