“THE IMPACT OF POLITICAL DISCOURSE ON CHARACTERS IN “A ROSE FOR EMILY’’ BY WILLIAM FAULKNER
Keywords:
political discourse, institutional authority, pragmatic analysis, speech acts, politeness strategies, power relations, social isolationAbstract
This paper explores the influence of political and institutional discourse on the life and identity of Miss Emily Grierson in William Faulkner’s A Rose for Emily. Although the story does not present overt political debates, it is deeply shaped by authoritative speech acts produced by local officials and social institutions. The study focuses on key political interactions, such as Colonel Sartoris’ tax exemption decree, the Board of Aldermen’s bureaucratic demands, and the indirect handling of the odor from Emily’s house by judicial authorities. Using pragmatic analysis-particularly speech act theory, politeness strategies, power relations, and indirect communication-the paper demonstrates how institutional language functions as a mechanism of social control. The findings suggest that political discourse not only regulates behavior but also constructs social identity, contributing to Emily’s isolation, resistance to change, and psychological decline within a rigid, tradition-bound society.
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