A Rose for EmilyA Rose for Emily

William Faulkner(1897-1962)William Faulkner(1897-1962)

TimetableTimetable 1894 Her father’s death1894 Her father’s death 1895 Meeting with Homer Baron; buying poison1895 Meeting with Homer Baron; buying poison 1896 Bad smell1896 Bad smell 1906 Teach China painting (for about 10 years1906 Teach China painting (for about 10 years 1916 Stop teaching1916 Stop teaching 1926 Tax bill1926 Tax bill 1938 Emily’s Death1938 Emily’s Death

Magical KingdomMagical Kingdom

Jefferson, Yoknapatawpha County. Jefferson, Yoknapatawpha County. Area, 2400 square miles. Population: Area, 2400 square miles. Population: Whites, 6298; Negroes, 9319Whites, 6298; Negroes, 9319

Community and tradition play significCommunity and tradition play significant roles. Community is “at once the ant roles. Community is “at once the field for man’s action, and the norm bfield for man’s action, and the norm by which action is judged and regulatey which action is judged and regulated.”d.”

Tradition is a way of life, a manner of living Tradition is a way of life, a manner of living that embodies certain values and that embodies certain values and determines men’s conduct.determines men’s conduct.

Society:Society: patriarchal patriarchal (who is the (who is the representative?)representative?)

Hierarchical Hierarchical (How does it show?)(How does it show?)

Patriarchal:Patriarchal:

Her father (catalyst)Her father (catalyst)

TownspeopleTownspeople

Who else?Who else? Hierarchical Hierarchical

People believe in the inherent class People believe in the inherent class difference. Emily is placed onto the top of difference. Emily is placed onto the top of the hierarchy (Proofs from the text).the hierarchy (Proofs from the text).

Townspeople (Narrator)Townspeople (Narrator)

Emily is closely connected with Emily is closely connected with the communitythe community

The contradictory ways in which The contradictory ways in which Emily is described, commented, Emily is described, commented, why?why?

Various sub-groups and Various sub-groups and generations generations

ThemeTheme

Two men in her life:Two men in her life: father:father: Homer: the present, ready to Homer: the present, ready to

take his pleasure and departtake his pleasure and depart

Time for Emily: (struggle with Time for Emily: (struggle with time) time)

TechniqueTechnique

ForeshadowForeshadow Displacement of time (for what pDisplacement of time (for what p

urposes?)urposes?)

Narrate the story in a dramatic waNarrate the story in a dramatic way;y;

Offer useful informationOffer useful information

Theme is strengthened :the past aTheme is strengthened :the past and the present,futurend the present,future

Two perspectives of time (the Two perspectives of time (the last act)last act)

Symbols: The title: your Symbols: The title: your understanding ?understanding ?

Five parts: any significance?Five parts: any significance? Circular structureCircular structure