Subordinated Characters In A Rose For Emily And A Worn Path

It is easy for a good reader to overlook the importance of subordinated characters. Certainly. Readers are aware of the roles of protagonists and antagonists, however subordinated characters are secondary characters who add depth and complication to the plot. In ‘A Rose for Emily’, ‘A Mystery of Heroism’, and ‘A Worn Path’ there are a significant amount of subordinate characters who are crucial to each story’s individual plot. Some of these subordinated characters are kin to the protagonists, others are simply acquaintances, or they are the enemies of the protagonist. Three of the most neglected characters in ‘A Rose for Emily’ are Emily’s father, Homer Barron, and Colonel Sartoris. These characters are unique compared each other, all†¦show more content†¦Colonel Sartoris was the town mayor, he â€Å"remitted† (line 27) Emily’s taxes after her father died. Colonel Sartoris made up that â€Å"Emily’s father had loaned money to the town† (line 31), this rumor convinced the town that not making Miss Emily pay her taxes was their way of repaying her family. But a few years later, Colonel Sartoris died, and ten years after that men came to Emily’s house asking her to pay her taxes. Emily told them to check the â€Å"‘city records and satisfy [themselves]’† (line 78) for proof that she didn t have to pay taxes to the town of Jefferson. Though the men told her that there was nothing in the books to prove her claim, so Emily told the men to ask Colonel Sartoris just before making them leave. Poor Emily didn t know that there wasn’t documentation of the information of her taxes or that the man that hadn t made her pay them was long dead. The deaths of these three men make readers pity young, middle aged, and old Emily, for they were the only people in her life who cared for her. The subordinating characters in â€Å"A Mystery of Heroism† help to show readers how Fred Collins changes throughout the story, being a dynamic protagonist. Collins is a foolish, worrisome company man at the beginning of the story. Collins comrades in his company taunted and laughed at him, saying that he was too scared to cross the meadow to get a drink of water. These jeers pressured Collins into going to prove the other boys wrong, to prove that he was braveShow MoreRelatedMarketing Mistakes and Successes175322 Words   |  702 Pagesgrowth percentages were 409 percent in 2002, 234 percent in 2003, and 118 percent in 2004. Such percentages of year-to-year growth are just not sustainable as a firm grows to a large size. As a firm becomes larger, and especially if the major characters are young, the climate is ripe for jealousy and envy. This can arise among associates, employees, Update—Going into 2008 †¢ 23 governmental agencies, and others that the firm has to deal with. In its early growth stage, Google was the darling