What does the woman most likely symbolize in these lines from "A Rose for Emily" by William Faulkner?

"They rose when she entered—a small, fat woman in black, with a thin gold chain descending to her waist and vanishing into her belt, leaning on an ebony cane with a tarnished gold head. Her skeleton was small and spare;...She looked bloated, like a body long submerged in motionless water, and of that pallid hue."
the results of hatred, violence, and fear of change
traditions that are bound to die as society changes
extreme forms of austerity and self-control
intense, violent, and repre

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What does the woman most likely symbolize in these lines from "A Rose for Emily" by William Faulkner? 

"They rose when she entered—a small, fat woman in black, with a thin gold chain descending to her waist and vanishing into her belt, leaning on an ebony cane with a tarnished gold head. Her skeleton was small and spare;...She looked bloated, like a body long submerged in motionless water, and of that pallid hue."
the results of hatred, violence, and fear of change
traditions that are bound to die as society changes
extreme forms of austerity and self-control
intense, violent, and repre

paki · Answer

i will say "the results of hatred, violence, and fear of change"...

anonymous · Answer

I agree with @paki: the results of hatred, violence, and fear of change