To conclude our Southern Gothic short story unit, we began today to discuss the iconic Southern Gothic author, William Faulkner. Initially, we reviewed the elements of the genre, followed by a discussion of the purpose of a monument, as the main character ,Emily Grierson,in the Faulkner story is described as both a "tradition and a monument". This discussion led to the concept of the Old South and southern traditions,including monuments to Confederate soldiers which remain a source of racial tension in today's South. Faulkner's story contrasts the new South with the remaining traditions and lasting racial tensions from the Old South in the character of Emily Grierson .We then added the literary term'foreshadowing" to our list of literary terms and began to read the story,"A Rose for Emily" . Bobby analyzed the first two paragraphs and adeptly highlighted examples of Southern Gothic writing style in the references to "death, funeral, and cemetery" . For homework due Monday, I assigned reading the short story and answering a few questions I placed in the virtual notebook.