Homer-er+o=Homo? Connection? Cmon. Cmoooooon.
Before I get started, I am not discriminating nor do I have anything against the more "sprinkles and glitter" way of life. But apparently this is the kind of thing that comes to mind when I read A Rose for Emily ever since our little in school discussion.
Lets break it down. Here is textual evidence and reasons for why I believe that Homer Barron is a fairy-boy.
"he liked men" I think this one is self explanatory. I don't think the author would of put this comment in unless it had some kind of importance or relevance to the character. I don't know many other way to say "he liked men" without the comment being questioned. It's not normal for something like that to slip under the radar and we just skim over it.
"it was known that he drank with the younger men" And now he's getting tipsy with some flowering young studs. Unless he's trying to look younger and hip by drinking along with the cool kids, I'd say he's buying these kids shots and trying to play the game.
And also, during the whole setting of the story, I never felt that once did Homer feel passionate towards Emily. It felt to me more like he was just along for the ride and he didn't want to hurt her feelings or something. But then she kills him, so yeah...
But I also think he didn't completely come out of the closet because of the time that this story took place. Being a gay Yankee grown man might cause a few social problems.
A Rose of Emily by William Faulkner
Lets break it down. Here is textual evidence and reasons for why I believe that Homer Barron is a fairy-boy.
"he liked men" I think this one is self explanatory. I don't think the author would of put this comment in unless it had some kind of importance or relevance to the character. I don't know many other way to say "he liked men" without the comment being questioned. It's not normal for something like that to slip under the radar and we just skim over it.
"it was known that he drank with the younger men" And now he's getting tipsy with some flowering young studs. Unless he's trying to look younger and hip by drinking along with the cool kids, I'd say he's buying these kids shots and trying to play the game.
And also, during the whole setting of the story, I never felt that once did Homer feel passionate towards Emily. It felt to me more like he was just along for the ride and he didn't want to hurt her feelings or something. But then she kills him, so yeah...
But I also think he didn't completely come out of the closet because of the time that this story took place. Being a gay Yankee grown man might cause a few social problems.
A Rose of Emily by William Faulkner