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1、华南农业大学珠江学院毕业论文 On Symbolism in A Rose for Emily 张婉玲 指导教师： 王宁川 系： 外国语系 年级专业： 英语（国际贸易） 提交日期： 2012.05.24 答辩日期： 2012.05.29 答辩委员会主席（签名）： 评阅人（签名）： 年 月 日Abstract Based on the analysis of the deeper meaning of setting, characteristics and objects in A Rose for Emily, written by William Faulkner(1897-1962),
2、the paper attempts to explore the narrators way to express his ideas and deepen the themes. Analyzed through the symbolic meaning of characteristics, it discusses the relationship between Emily Grierson and Homer Baron, Emily Grierson and the community, which reflects the social changes and conflict
3、s at that period, aiming to study Faulkners critical historical consciousness toward the American South. Besides, it focuses on the symbolized object-rose, which is not only an indispensable element giving prominence to the theme of the novel, but also a clue to reveal the narrators attitude to the
4、heroine. Moreover, it finds Faulkner used different symbols to represent the same thing, therefore, by interpreting the symbolic meaning of other objects, it helps to explain how Faulkner expressed the multiple themes: alienation, the passage of time, death, let go of the past, and compassion. This
5、thesis also aims to provide more suggestions and ideas for other future researchers.Key words: William Faulkner; A Rose for Emily; Symbolism;Themes摘 要献给艾米丽的玫瑰是威廉福克纳的代表作之一。小说中象征手法的运用赋予了这部作品更为深刻的象征意义，正确解读小说中的象征符号对理解作品起着重要的作用。通过对小说中背景、人物及事物的隐含意义的分析，论文拟研究福克纳是如何通过象征手法表达主旨并深化主题的。通过分析人物的象征意义，探讨角色之间的人物关系，论文
6、揭示了小说中反映的当时的社会变化及冲突，分析了福克纳在文中所表现的历史意识。论文也重点分析了玫瑰的象征意义，因为玫瑰不仅仅突出主题，还反映了作者对女主人翁的态度。此外，福克纳在小说中通过不同的事物指代一个事物，因此，论文通过解释这些事物的象征含义，分析了小说中的多重主旨：孤独，时间的流逝，死亡,放下过去以及怜悯。关键词：威廉福克纳；献给艾米丽的玫瑰；象征主义；主旨ContentsAbstractI摘 要IIIntroduction11 Symbolism21.1 What is symbolism21.2 The Symbolist Movement31.3 Function of Symbo
7、lism42 The Application of Symbolism in Other Literary Works52.1 Poetry52.2 Novels73 A Rose for Eminly103.1 A Brief introduction to William Faulkner103.2 A Brief Introduction to A Rose for Emily104 The Application of Symbolism in A Rose for Emily114.1 The Circumstances114.1.1 The House Symbolizes Mis
8、s Emily114.1.2 The Town of Jefferson Symbolizes Old Tradition and Advancement124.2 The Characters144.2.1 Miss Emily Grierson Symbolizes Old South Tradition and Alienation144.2.2 Homer Barron Symbolizes New North164.2.3 Tobe, the Manservant174.3 Objects174.3.1 Hair, Watch and Stationery Symbolize Tim
9、e174.3.2 Taxes Symbolize Death194.3.3 Death Symbolizes Passage of Time194.3.4 Rose Symbolizes Love, Secret, Tragedy and Tribute20Conclusion22Notes23Acknowledgements28声明29Introduction American author William Faulkners short story, A Rose for Emily, was first published in the April 30, 1930 issue of F
10、orum. The story contains a wealth of meaning, communicated through various interconnected and somewhat complex themes. This famous short story has gained academic concerns for years and been interpreted in many different ways. Interesting discussions and researches has been made from different persp
11、ectives.In The Tangled Fire of William Faulkner (1953), the author, William Van O Connor(1915-1966) ,who produces many articles, reviews and books, including studies of Wallace Stevens and William Faulkner, points out that it is a misread to see the story as conflict between the values of the Old So
12、uth and the new order. In his opinion,The Old South and new order are merely a part of a flavor and tone of the story, not the pole of conflict 1, and the theme should be a denial of normal emotions invites retreat into a marginal world, into a fantasy2. Judith Fetterley, a literary scholar who is i
13、nfluential in leading a reappraisal of womens literature of the 19th and 20th centuries, approaches A Rose for Emily from a feminist perspective. In her book The Resisting Reader: A Feminist Approach to American Fiction(1978) ,she claims,the grotesque aspects of the story are a result of its violati
14、on of the expectation generated by the conventions of sexual politics3. The two influential literary critics, Cleanth Brooks(1906-1994) and Robert Penn Warren(1905-1989), regard Miss Emily as a pathological case. In their Understanding Fiction(1979), they give a brief introduction psychological consideration of A Rose for Emily, but also state it should not be justified in merely psychological term. Emily Griersons Oedipus Complex; Motif, Motive, and Meaning Faulkners A Rose for Emily(1980) explores the story through Freudiam psychoanalys
