A Rose for Emily

In A Rose for Emily, what is the author's style?

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The best of Faulkner's fiction is characterized by the craftsmanship of its structure. A Rose for Miss Emily moves seamlessly back and forth in time through almost fifty years in its five sections. Each episode in the life of Emily and the history of Jefferson is obviously interconnected, yet the clues aren't given in chronological order. Thus, the final scene is powerful because the narrator does not tell the story in a straightforward, beginning-to-end fashion. This is why the story is even more entertaining and enlightening when read for the second time.

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A Rose for Emily