A Rose for Emily: The Struggle against Loneliness: A Search for Human Affection In the stories "A Rose for Emily" and "Antlers," the main characters, Emily and Suzie, both share fear loneliness. Emily and Suzie attempt to overcome their loneliness by seeking human affection. However, their efforts are unsuccessful and only offer a false illusion of human compassion. At first, one may not relate the characteristics of Emily and Suzie because on the surface, their stories appear to be very differently. Yet, by examining the characters and their living conditions