How we cite our quotes: Citations follow this format: (Section.Paragraph)
Quote #4
She told them that her father was not dead. (2.13)
Emily lived in the past for three days. Although the story suggests that Emily's father was pretty awful to her, they must have had some good moments. After all, he was all she had. The town couldn't fault her, either, for failing to come to terms with the fact that he was gone.
Quote #5
Already we knew that there was one room in that region above stairs which no one had seen in forty years, and which would have to be forced. (2.13)
This points to the collective memory of the town, passed from one generation to the next. Forty years before Emily's death, Homer Barron was killed, the lime powder was sprinkled, and the townspeople were vanquished.