《rose 献给艾米丽的玫瑰花》.pptVIP

rose 献给艾米丽的玫瑰花 William Faulkner The most important fact is that he was born and bred in the American South and lived there almost all his life. The Nobel Prize in Literature 1949 "for his powerful and artistically unique contribution to the modern American novel" The meaning of the title：what does a rose symbolize? A rose symbolizing love and a pledge of faithfulness. A rose for somebody can also mean a kind of memorial, an offering, in memory of somebody. A bizarre story of love, death, honor, pride, change and loss. Emily was denied love, the title has an ironic meaning. Setting, time and major characters Setting ： The town of Jefferson ---- the county seat of Yoknapatawpha Time ： no clear time clues, using flashback. Major characters ： Emily, her father and her lover Homer, the people of the town Minor characters ： Colonel Sartoris , Judge Stevens A Picture of Yoknapatawpha County Ca circa .1855: Miss Emily is born to the richest family of slave-owners in town. 1861-1865: the American Civil War, Confederate troops from here commanded by Col. Sartoris. 1870:Mr.Grierson, Miss Emily's Father, has the family house built in Gothic revival style ca.1886:Mr.Grierson dies; Miss Emily's inheritance is only the house; she is over 30. ca.1887:Homer Barron, Northern construction foreman, arrives; he and Miss Emily start courting. ca.1888:Homer Barron is seen no more; the smell in the house is noticed. 1894: Young Colonel Sartoris, as mayor of the town , exempts Miss Emily from taxes for life. ca.1919:Young Colonel dies. ca.1927-1928: The tax delegation visits Miss Emily. ca.1929-1930: Miss Emily dies at the age of 74. Section 1 Emily's funeral as a big event the house and her distinguished family tax incident & the visit by the deputation The Gothic House Section 2 smell in Emily's house & complaints in the neighborhood & actions taken to do away death of Emily‘s father & her delayed disposal Section 3 Emily‘s sickness before dating with Homer