Faulkner's Emily and the Reader's Active Reception.
This essay will argue that Faulkner invites his readers this opportunity in an unusual way. The non-chronological narrative places the reader in the position of arranger, thus forcing the reader to inhabit Emily's world and her eventual madness. Faulkner's technique thus generates sympathy for Emily by forcing the reader into such an active proximity to Emily and the narrative itself. 9-pages, bibliography lists 7 sources.
