INTERTEXTUAL ELEMENTS IN “A ROSE FOR EMILY” BY WILLIAM FAULKNER
Keywords:
intertextuality, William Faulkner, Southern Gothic, cultural memory, narrative discourse, American literatureAbstract
This article examines the use of intertextual elements in William Faulkner’s short story “A Rose for Emily”. Drawing on theories of intertextuality developed by Julia Kristeva, Mikhail Bakhtin, and Gérard Genette, the study analyzes how Faulkner incorporates biblical, mythological, historical, and Southern Gothic literary references to construct meaning. The research demonstrates that intertextuality in the story functions as a narrative strategy that deepens thematic complexity, reinforces cultural memory, and shapes the reader’s interpretation of time, decay, and social transformation in the American South.
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