英语专业高英课程lesson8aroseforemily.pptVIP

After his death, Emily will not let the townspeople take his dead body from her home for three days. Possessive(占有欲强的) and domineering(专制的). Colonel Sartoris -- A former mayor of Jefferson. He absolves(赦免) Emily of any tax burden after the death of her father, which later causes consternation(惊骇) to succeeding generations of town leaders. Judge Stevens - A mayor of Jefferson. Eighty years old, he attempts to delicately handle the complaints about the smell emanating from the Grierson property. To be respectful of Emily’s pride and former position in the community, he and the aldermen decide to sprinkle lime on the property in the middle of the night. Tobe -- Emily’s servant. His voice supposedly rusty from lack of use, is the only lifeline Emily has to the outside world and he cares for her and tends to her needs. After her death, he walks out the back door and never returns. appears to have covered Emily’s secret 5. Conflicts Miss Emily vs. her father Miss Emily vs. Homer Miss Emily vs. herself Miss Emily vs. town Emily vs. her Father Keeps her single – chases her suitors Resolution: he dies, leaving her alone. Miss Emily vs. Homer Emily is southern aristocracy, desperate for marriage. Homer is northern, day laborer, not marrying kind. Resolution: she kills him and keeps his body. Emily vs. Herself Maintain status or marry Takes a lover vs. religion and tradition Murders what she loves “Loving” Homer after death was her atonement (赎罪，弥补). Emily vs. Town Taxes What is acceptable (smell, Homer) Gossip Is there resolution? 6. Old Southern Setting What makes this uniquely southern? Influence of traditions Negro servant Role of clergy/relatives/women Class considerations Gothic elements: Old house, mysterious activities, smell, strange servant, closed rooms, dust, darkness, decay… What was the Old South Like? Before the Civil War, Southern society was composed of landed gentry(上流社会人士), merchants, tenant(佃户) farmers, and slaves. The aristocrati