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1、A Rose For EmilyWillam FaulknerAbout AuthorAbout Author-Willam FaulknerWillam FaulknerLifeAchievementsCareer&WorksWriting CharateristicsA Rose for EmilyBrief IntroductionBrief IntroductionWillam Faulkner(1897-1962)On Sep.25,1897 In New Albany,MississippiAn writer of novels,short stories,poetry and o
2、ccassional screenplays.With a prominent great-grandfather,Colonel William FalknerWilliams Great-grandfatherWilliams Great-grandfatherFaulkner came from an old,proud and distinguished Mississippi Family,which included a governor,a colonel in the Confederate Army,and notable bussiness pioneers.His gre
3、at-grandfather,Colonel William Clark Falkner,appears as Colonel John Sartoris in Faulkners fiction,had a distinguished career as a soldier,both in the Mexican War and the American Civil War.LifeLifeHe showed little interest in study and dropped out from his high school.Then he worked in a bank.Effec
4、ted by his mother,when he was 10,he became a fan of Shakespeare,Fielding,Voltaire,Hugo and other eminent authors.Moved to Oxford,Lafayette in 1902LifeLifeDuring World War I,he joined the Canadian Royal Flying Corps but never fought.After that,he served in the Royal Canadian Air Force.However,he stil
5、l didnt take part in World War I.LifeLifeAfter his retiring,he attended University of Mississippi in Oxford.To New York,New Orleans and Europe.Life In His MarriageLife In His MarriageBe married with Estera in Lafayette,OxfordHe lived with his wife in solitude and concentrated her attention in litera
6、ture,creating many excellent works.Influenced byInfluenced byGreat-grandfather&Mumthe help of Philip Stone(in 1914)and Sherwood AndersonField Stone effected him and read modernismSherwood Anderson encouraged him to explore southern culture and he formed his unique writing styleOne of the greatest wr
7、iter in 20th centuryInitiator of Southern RenaissanceOne of the most influential modernist novel writers in the westAchievementsAchievementsAchievementsAchievementsAn American novelist and poet whose works feature his native state of MississippiRegarded as one of the most influential writersof the 2
8、0th centuryAwarded the 1949 Nobel Prize for LiteratureAchievementsAchievementsSimultaneously original and assimilative;Regarded as one of the leading American writers in the literary history of the United StatesA representative of the writers using stream of consciousness(意识流意识流)AchievementsAchievem
9、entsWorks are famous for multiple（多重的）（多重的）narrations and time shifts within narrative.Works are known to be very challenging and difficult.CareerCareerP1:1924-1929 习作时期习作时期 Training as a writerThe Marble Faun大理石牧神大理石牧神1924 a volume of poetryWorks In P1Works In P1His literary career began in New Orl
10、eans when he met Sherwood Anderson,who helped him get his first novel Soldiers Pay（士兵的报酬）（士兵的报酬）published in 1926Mosquitoes群蚊群蚊1927 The two novel was critized by himself,lacking spirit,several years later.CareerCareerP2:1929-1936 鼎盛时期鼎盛时期 Most productive and prolific periodSartoris沙多里斯沙多里斯1929see an
11、d feel the dignity and sorrow of what was to become his most frequently used subject matterthe symbol of this periodIt indicates the downfall of the southWorks In P2Works In P2The Sound and the Fury喧哗与骚动喧哗与骚动1929Descibes the decay and downfall of an old southern aristocratic family,symbolizing the o
12、ld social order.It takes place in Jefferson,Yoknapatawpha.Works In P2Works In P2As I Lay Dying在我弥留之际在我弥留之际1930Sanctuary圣殿圣殿1931Light in August八月之光八月之光1932Absalom,Absalom押沙龙，押沙龙！押沙龙，押沙龙！1936Set in early 19c,Jefferson,shows the tragic downfall of the dynastic desires of the planter Colonel Sutpen Care
13、erCareerP3:1940-end 巩固和确巩固和确认阶认阶段段 Won recognition in AmericaGo Down,Moses去吧，摩西去吧，摩西1942Snopes Trilogy斯诺普斯三部曲：斯诺普斯三部曲：The Hamlet村子村子1940The Town小镇小镇1957The Mansion大宅大宅1959Writing Charateristics-1Writing Charateristics-1He is primarily known and acclaimed for his novels and short stories,many of whic
14、h are set in the fictional Yoknapatawpha County,a setting Faulkner created based on his actual home in Oxford,Lafayette,Mississippi,where he spent most of his life.YoknapatawphaYoknapatawphaA county in northern MississippiYoknapatawpha Yoknapatawpha Yoknapatawpha Saga“约克纳帕塔法世系约克纳帕塔法世系”小说小说The rise a
15、nd fall of southern aristocratic familiese.g.The Compasons in The Sounds and FuryWriting Charateristics-Writing Charateristics-ThemesThemesMajor Themes of his works(1)History and RaceHe explains the present by examining the past,by telling the stories of several generations of family to show how his
16、tory changes life.He was also interested in the relationship between blacks and whites,especially concerned about the problems of the people who were of the mixed race of black and white,unacceptable to both races.Major Themes of his worksMajor Themes of his works(2)Deterioration(3)Conflicts between
17、 generations,classes,races,man and environment(4)Horror,violence and the abnormalWriting Charateristics-Writing Charateristics-3 3Style and Techniquesa.Stream of consciousness of human natureb.Multiple narrators:multiple points of viewc.“Anti-hero”:weak,vulnerable(ture people in modern city)d.Time b
18、end without linear chronological time sequencebest medium into the explorationensure the maximum revelation of human possibilitiesWriting Charateristics-Writing Charateristics-3 3Style and TechniquesHe often wrote highly emotional（多愁善感）（多愁善感）,subtle（精细）（精细）,complex（复杂）（复杂）and sometimes Gothic（哥特式）（哥
19、特式）or grotesque（怪诞）（怪诞）stories of a wide variety of characters including former slaves or descendants of slaves（奴隶后裔）（奴隶后裔）,poor white,agrarian（农（农民的）民的）or working-class Southerners,and Southern aristocrats.Writing Charateristics-4Writing Charateristics-4Syntax/Sentence structurethe most noticeable
20、featuree.g.in“Barn Burning”.Faulkners sentences tend to be long,full of interruptions,but work basically by stringing out seemingly meandering sequences of clausesAbout the Short StoryAbout the Short StoryA Rose for Family is one of Faulkners most widely read in the American classroom.Some think it
21、is a bizarre(奇异的奇异的)story about an old eccentric lady in an American Southern town.The theme of the story is universal,transcending the boundaries of time and spare(no clear time clues).It tells about love,death,honor,pride,change and loss.BackgroundBackgroundA Rose for Emily was first published in
22、1930,which takes place in Faulkners fictional place,Yoknapatawpha.Faulkners first short story published in a national magazine.Characters-Major CharactersCharacters-Major CharactersEmily Grierson-An eccentric recluse,Emily is a mysterious figure who changes from a vibrant and hopeful young girl to a
23、 cloistered and secretive old woman.Devastated and alone after her fathers death.She is an object of pity for the townpeople.After a life of having potential suitors rejected by her father,she spends time after his death with a new comer,Homer Barron.Bloated and pallid in her later years,her hair tu
24、rns steel gray.She ultimately poisons Homer and seals his corpse into an upstairs room because she knows he wants to leave her.Emily GriersonEmily GriersonEmily represents the aristocracy of the Old South that had lost in the Civil War.She was old,unmarried,and without family.Townpeople felt that ta
25、king care of her was their duty and obligation.The obligation passed from generation to generation as long as she lived.Characters-Major CharactersCharacters-Major Characters Homer Barron-A foreman from the North.A gruff and demanding boss,he wins many admirers in Jefferson because of his gregarious
26、 nature and good sense humor.He develops an interest in Emily.Townpeople view him as a poor,if not scandalous,choice for a mate.At last,he disappears in Emilys house and dcomposes in an attic bedroom after she poisons him.Characters-Major CharactersCharacters-Major CharactersMr.Grierson-Emilys fathe
27、r,a controlling,looming presence even in death,and the community clearly sees his lasting influence over Emily.He deliberately thwarts Emilys attempts to find a husband to keep Emily under his control.Characters-Major CharactersCharacters-Major CharactersWe/Townpeople-Most of the time,they are not p
28、articipants but observers of the events,interested in keeping track of the events and sharing the inforemation with people coming from outside the town.They have their won values and attitudes.On the whole,“we”should be regarded as a reliable narrator,the collective narrator or multi-narrative voice
29、s.However,“we”are unable to tell the story in a straightforward and systematic manner.Characters-Minor CharactersCharacters-Minor CharactersColonel Sartoris-A former mayor of Jerfferson.He absolves Emily of any tax burden after the death of her fatherJudge Stevens-A 80-year-old mayor of Jefferson.He
30、 tries to delicately handle the complaints about the smell emanating from the Grierson property.Tobe-Emilys servant,a Black African American.After her death,he walks out the back door and never returns.A Rose for EmilyA Rose for EmilyThe jumbled chronology is structured like a“gossip story”.Each sec
31、tion is designed for the reader to make a judgement of Emily.Section ISection I-People talk about how Emily hasnt paid her taxes.-She has been sheltered her whole life by her dad.-Colonel Sartoris(mayor)knew he wouldnt get taxes from her(Southern pride).-He creates a story why she doesnt pay-She bel
32、ieves the story and buy into it.Section IISection II-A strange smell emits from Emilys house.-Men have to sneak around her house to spread lime to cover smell.-Does she see them?-Her father died but Emily refused to accept the fact.Section IIISection III-The first appearance of Homer Barron-Townspeo
33、ple react women gossiping-Emily is seen buying arsenic:Faulkner forces ue to make a judgement at this pointShould we feel sorry for her?Is she senile?Scandalous?Does she buy the arsenic before or after Homers visit?Section IVSection IV-Emilys cousins arrice to prepare her for marriage.-Emily buys me
34、ns clothing and toiletries-This is the last time anyone sees Homer-Emily diesSection VSection V-Back to present time-Emily is dead-The townspeople open her bedroo door that has been shut for over 30 years.-Their discovery creates shudders of honor and disgust.-The dinal judgement/response from the r
35、eader is laid out.The Meaning of the TitleThe Meaning of the TitleRose:love and a pledge of faithfulnessa rose for sb.:a kind of memorial,an offering,in memory of sb.However,who offered a rose for Emily?From the story we can see,Miss Emily was denied love.An Ironic MeaningAmbiguous,capable of variou
36、s interpretionsConflictsConflictsThe conflicts between 1.new things and old things2.new generation and older deneration,the present and the past3.the south and the northWriting Style In Writing Style In A Rose For EmilyA Rose For EmilyFlashback and foreshadowing are two often used literary devices that utilize time to produce a desired effect.Flashbacks are used to present action that occurs before the beginning of a story.Foreshadowing creates expectation for action that has not yet happened.Thanks2013131212景朦 2013131213任盼望 2013131214吴梦茹 2013131225刘璐 2013131233 李天璇