Abstract

William Faulkner is regarded as one of the greatest American authors in the Twentieth Century. A Rose for Emily is one of the respective short novels of Faulkner’s. This novel draws a tragic living picture of the declined nobles, which intends to explain the causes of Emily’s tragic fate through four aspects: society; Emily’s family; Emily’s lover and Emily’s personality. Besides, it is important to analyze the main character to make people know this novel, such Emily’s father, Homer and Emily herself.

Key words:  tragic fate; character ; the cruel father; social factors;

Contents

Abstract

中文摘要

1. Introduction.1

2. Cause of Society Development .2

2.1 The traditional status of the noble.2

2.2 The decline status of the noble3

3. Cause of Emily’s Family.5

3.1 Emily’s house5

3.2 Emily’s cruel father5

4. Cause of Emily’s Love7

4.1 The different class between Emily and Homer8

4.2 The discard of Emily.8

5. Cause of Emily’s Personality9

5.1The traditional Emily10

5.2The conflict of Emily herself.11

6. Conclusion.12

References13