Reflection Over "A Rose for Emily"

In the story, "A Rose for Emily," by William Faulkner, Emily kills her friend Homer Baron.  She then sets him in a bed and lays next to his decaying body.  This story very much disturbs me.  I feel like Emily had other choices then to kill the Homer.  Although she may have been lonely, I do not think murder is ever the right choice.

Some people may argue that Emily kills Homer because she is lonely.  Others argue Emily kills Homer because he is gay and she does not ever want to let him go.  Maybe she thinks if she can not have Homer nobody can. I think Emily does kill Homer because she is lonely and she does not want to be alone.

Then there is the question of the butler Tobe.  Tobe is a mysterious character.  Not only does he know what is going on in Emily's household, but he stays there.  I believe Tobe helped Emily carry Homer up to the bed to kill him or after she killed him.  Tobe also runs away when the townspeople show up for Emily's funeral, so he has to know what Emily did is wrong.