This is clear from the text: “on a chair hung the costume, neatly folded; underneath, two mute shoes and abandoned socks. She made sure to keep the room beautiful and neat. The room is well maintained and immaculate for his love; as if he were alive. Her mind couldn't handle losing someone she loved, and she knew Homer would leave because the road work was finished. Emily couldn't stand this, so she did what she could to keep him forever: kill him. This way, in her mind, she would never have to lose him. She continued until her death to treat her room with care because her spirit could not bear to lose someone important to her. Finally, in William Faulkner's "A Rose for Emily," the townspeople can finally see the internal struggles that Emily faces. come to fruition. The town sees the real Emily, not the hermit they all thought she was. He tells the reader about the internal turmoil she has suffered since she was a child. Unbeknownst to the townspeople, her erroneous thoughts led her to the drastic measures she took. The main conflict throughout the story concerns the internal feelings and thoughts that influence his actions. Emily's private battles set the stage for her gruesome death.