The tone in "A Rose for Emily" by William Faulkner expresses a sense of curiosity and fear. The curiosity of the woman's life and the fear of the unknown is also established with the author's diction. The two tones even roll over to the point of view of the story (or point of views for this particular story). "A Rose for Emily" is based solely on the curiosity and fear that lingers in the community …showed first 75 words of 356 total…

…showed last 75 words of 356 total…the point of view of the entire community of Jefferson. "A Rose for Emily" is told by one person, but the 'we' used throughout the plot signifies the communal viewpoint that is shared. The eyes through which the story emerges is nothing more than the perspective of a spectator retelling the stories passed down about Miss Emily. The design of the story is based solely on the wonders of people and their curiosity of others.