Abstract
William Faulkner is regarded as the typical southern writer. In short story A Rose for Emily, he portrays a feminine character, Emily Grierson. From a noble young lady to a eccentric sleeping with a corpse, all Emily’s life is a tragedy. The thesis will analyze the three conflicts between Emily and others which cause her tragedy. By delineating all the conflicts, and analyzing the roots of these conflicts, the thesis will illustrate the social transition anxiety.
Keywords: A Rose for Emily; conflicts; roots; social transition anxiety
Contents
Abstract
摘 要
1. Introduction-1
1.1 Researches both at Home and Abroad-1
2. The Cause of Emily’s Tragedy-2
2.1 Before Homer Barron’s appearance-2
2.2 After Homer Barron’s Appearance-2
3. The Three Conflicts and the Respective Roots-3
3.1 Father’s bondage and the old patriarchy-3
3.2 Lover’s desertion and the new industrial civilization……-4
3.3 The townspeople’s intervention and the transition society……-5
4. The Social Transition Anxiety in A Rose for Emily-5
4.1 The embodiment of social transition -5
4.2 The social transition anxiety-6
5. Conclusion-7
References-9
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