If Superman were humanized, he would lose all his immortal traits and become an earthly citizen with only human-like characteristics to depend on. In A Rose For Emily, William Faulkner uses this same word to express the major changes that the protagonist of his story, Emily, goes through after her tragic incident. With his choice of word, Faulkner makes a single transition in the story express how Emily deals with her father's death, becomes pitied by the townspeople, and handles the remainder of her own life.

At first glance, the word humanize does not seem like the perfect word to use when expressing the changes Emily experiences during her grievance period. Emily does not admit to the harsh realty for three days and shows no emotion when questioned about the topic; two seemingly inhumane actions. However, these are very acceptable reactions considering all the young men her father...