<P> Homer Barron - Emily's romantic interest . He is later found dead and decomposed in Emily's bedroom after her funeral . He initially enters the story as a foreman for a road construction project occurring in the town . He is soon seen to be with Emily in her Sunday carriage rides, and it is soon expected for them to be married . Homer differs from the rest of the town because he is a Northerner . The story takes place in the South shortly after the Civil War, and while Homer is not necessarily unwelcome to the town, he does stand out . This, along with the fact that he is seemingly courting Emily, sets him apart from all of the other characters in the story . It is because he is an outlier that Emily becomes attracted to him . It is generally unknown if Homer reciprocates the romantic feelings Emily has for him . Recently the topic of whether or not Homer is homosexual has been discussed and whether or not it factors into the story . </P> <P> The Narrator - An unnamed member (s) of the town who watched the events of Emily's life unfold in its entirety . The story is presented to the reader in a non-chronological order; this suggests that the story is being patched together by multiple people . Some parts of the story are repeated, such as Homer's disappearance, the idea that Emily and Homer will get married, and Emily's refusal to pay taxes, also indicating that the narrator is a voice for the town . Though the townspeople disapprove of most of Emily's actions, such as refusing to pay her taxes and purchasing poison, nobody intervenes . </P> <P> Colonel Sartoris - The former mayor who remitted Emily's taxes . While he is in the story very little, his decision to remit Emily's taxes leads to her refusal to pay them ever again, contributing to her stubborn personality . The reason for Sartoris remitting her taxes is never given, only that he told Emily it was because her father loaned the money to the town . </P> <P> Mr. Grierson - Emily's father, the patriarchal head of the Grierson family . His control over Emily's personal life prohibited her from romantic involvement . The reason for his refusal to let Emily court men is not explained in the story . It could be that he is overprotective because he loves Emily too much . It could be because he believes that there is not a man good enough to marry his daughter . It could be that he is set in his ways and does not want Emily to become distracted from her societal duties . Whatever the reason, Mr. Grierson shapes the person that Emily becomes . His decision to ban all men from her life drives her to kill the first man she is attracted to and can be with, Homer Barron, in order to keep him with her permanently . </P>

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