美国文学-Faulkner.ppt

* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * (6) Dilsey Gibson one of the servants An observer of the Compson familys destruction. 4. The themes Love Gone Wrong Time in Turmoil Rebellion Death Blame The Corruption of Southern Aristocratic Values Resurrection and Renewal The Failure of Language and Narrative Order and Chaos the novel is recounting the death of a family, including some of its members, as well as the decline of the traditional upper-class Southern family. This is the significance of “The way to dusty death” Theme--time In all four sections of the novel, however, time is an important theme that Faulkner develops. The central characters of the four sections each cope with time in a different way. In the first section, Benjy’s sense of time is defective(有缺陷的). His thoughts move from present to past time without the ability to grasp the real meaning of events. Benjy is free from time because he cannot understand its impact on his feelings. Quentins efforts to cope with the present are impeded by his memories. He cannot accept the changes in his life that time inevitably brings. His sense of loss over the innocence of his childhood love of Caddy is unbearable. Rather than deal with lifes changes over time, he puts an end to time by committing suicide. Jason, on the other hand, lives in time present. By living in time present, Jason reacts to events as they occur. In the last section of the book, Dilsey represents another view of time. Hers is a historical view. She embraces all of her life experiences and those of the Compsons with a religious faith about the timelessness of life. Her view most closely reflects the authors view-point on time. By having the novel cover four days, each section representing one day, Faulkner is able to use time to give the novel a tight framework. A Rose for Emily 1. Introduction 2. Narration 3. The plot 4. Themes 5. The Character analysis of Emily 6. Tone 7. Style 8. Symbols 1. Introduction Faulkner’s first sho