"One of us lifted something from it, and leaning forward, that faint and invisible dust dry and acrid in the nostrils, we saw a long strand of iron-gray hair."
It is astonishing the effects certain circumstances have on the human mind. Miss Emily is evidently very lonely, hence the persistent "poor Emily." She would rather have a dead body accompany her without the chance of leaving than to be alone. I think this morbid act not only stems from the fear of loneliness but also the inability to let go that is fundamental in her essence. This is seen when she still refuses to pay taxes even when the man who remitted her taxes is long since dead. For most people, time heals everything. We would not be able to function if we were never able to move on and forget tragic events such as the death of a loved one. It seems in the situation with Emily's father and Homer the evolutionary trait of, for lack of better words, being able to move on is absent.
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