A. Rose, as a symbol of love, may refer to the love between Emily the Northerner, yet used rath er ironically, in the way it is associated with decay death in the story.
B. Rose could also stfor the pity, sympathy, or the lament" we "shows for Emily.
C. The pity lament goes not only to Emily but all those who are imprisoned in the past fail to adapt to the change.
D. Discuss in relation to the story.
