Emily,the heroine in William Faulkner's short story A Rose for Emily,is a sacrifice to the disintegrating Old South culture.She performs the functions of a symbol of a system and culture and acts as the spiritual ...Emily,the heroine in William Faulkner's short story A Rose for Emily,is a sacrifice to the disintegrating Old South culture.She performs the functions of a symbol of a system and culture and acts as the spiritual pillar supporting the disintegrating Old South.There is a close relationship between Emily's high social position,her background,her fortune,her personality,inner thoughts and her tragedy.The paper tries to make brief analysis of Emily's tragic life from aspects of expressive techniques,symbolism,and Emily's personal characteristics.展开更多
文摘Emily,the heroine in William Faulkner's short story A Rose for Emily,is a sacrifice to the disintegrating Old South culture.She performs the functions of a symbol of a system and culture and acts as the spiritual pillar supporting the disintegrating Old South.There is a close relationship between Emily's high social position,her background,her fortune,her personality,inner thoughts and her tragedy.The paper tries to make brief analysis of Emily's tragic life from aspects of expressive techniques,symbolism,and Emily's personal characteristics.
