Both Uses of
impervious
in
A Rose for Emily
- It was as if she demanded more than ever the recognition of her dignity as the last Grierson; as if it had wanted that touch of earthiness to reaffirm her imperviousness.†
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- Thus she passed from generation to generation—dear, inescapable, impervious, tranquil, and perverse.†
Definition:
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(impervious) not admitting passage through; or not capable of being affected