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William Faulkner (1897-1962) (3) 1940~end: won recognition in America （巩固和确认）Go Down, Moses 《去吧，摩西》 … Dry September Plot Analysis of “Dry September”  Most good stories start with a fundamental list of ingredients: the initial situation 开端 conflict 冲突 Complication 复杂化 Climax 高潮 Suspense 悬念 Denouement 结局 Initial Situationsection I Saturday night at the barber shop… 1 what is the environmental background of the story? 2 In the barber shop, what are people talking about? 3 who gather in barber shop and what are their attitude towards the rumor? Barber: “I know Will Mayes. Hes a good nigger. And I know Miss Minnie Cooper, too. I dont believe Will Mayes did it, The client (the drummer): Then you are a hell of a white man, Do you claim that anything excuses a nigger attacking a white woman? The client (to the second speaker): Do you mean to tell me you are a white man and youll stand for it? You better go back North where you came from. The South don’t want your kind here. The youth (Butch): Do you accuse a white woman of lying? you damn niggerlover.” McLendon: are you going to sit there and let a black son rape a white woman on the streets of Jefferson? The third （a soldier)：Did it really happen? a third said. This aint the first man scare she ever had, like Hawkshaw says. Wasnt there something about a man on the kitchen roof, watching her undress, about a year ago? McLendon:(to the third speaker.) Happen? What the hell difference does it make? Are you going to let the black sons get away with it until one really does it? McLendon:no talking necessary at all. Ive done my talking. Whos with me? Barber: (held the drummers face down, the razor poised)“ Find out the facts first, boys. I know Willy Mayes. It wasnt him. Lets get the sheriff and do this thing right. McLendon:( to Barber):that youd take a niggers word before a white womans? Why, you damn niggerloving–  The third （a soldier)：The third speaker rose and grasped McLendons arm