I'm really interested in the whole atmosphere of the South during the Reconstruction period in terms of literature, because what Dr. Reed said is very true; after the war, I can easily imagine the ghostly weight that hung in the air of those Southern towns and the lifestyle reevaluation they had to go through. I know there's more literature out there about that sort of curious subject, and I'd be interested in reading more than just the great writing of Faulkner.

Also, the same theme was seen in a story a girl wrote in our intro class for creative writing last year. She wrote about a Southern mansion that has the ghosts from the Civil War era trapped inside, and it was, in some ways, slightly reminiscent of "A Rose for Emily".