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1、英美文学论文英美文学论文72007.11.18英美文学论文ThegothiccharacteristicsinARoseforEmily---------------------------------------------------------------------FaulknerlivedintheSouthforalifelong,andthefieldofsouthfertilizedhimandshapedhischaracter."Therefore,hishabit,thinkingwayandlifeattitudecloselyrelatedwiththisunfor
2、tunatefield."(JayParinier,1989:2031)AstherepresentativeoftheAmericantraditionalthinking,"themostimportantandunconsciouscontent"haddeeplyprecipitatedinthedeepofhisheart.Thatiswhyheshowedhislovetohishometowninsuchanunusualway--exposedthefaultsandgloomyaspectsoftheSouth.MaybegothiccharacteristicinARos
3、eforEmilyisthebestwaytoexpresshisemotion.Thetopicismainlyaboutmurder,death,violenceandnecrophilia,whichisthe“gothicfiction”Firstofall,thetopicismainlyaboutmurder,death,violenceandnecrophilia.It“vividlypicturesaterrifiedstoryofanoldvirgin.EmilyisthelastmemberoftheGrierson.Sheisaslimandgentlelady,but
4、shealmostlosesherbeautywhensheappearsagaininher30's,"Shelooksbloated,likeabodylongsubmergedinmotionlesswater,andofthatpallidhue."(para6)Shediesinher74yearsoldfinally."Alive,MissEmilyhadbeenatradition,aduty,andacare;asortofhereditaryobligationuponthetown."(para3)AslongasEmilyisdead,alltheproudanddig
5、nityofgentleladyisdeadout.Eveninordertogiveherahand,thepremayorColonelSartorisonlyusesanexcuseto72007.11.18英美文学论文avoidhurtingher.Emilyhasbeenseparatedfromtheoutsidefornearlyfortyyearsafterherfather'sdeathandafterthemissingofherfiancé俄́."Daily,monthly,yearlywewatchedtheNegrogrowgrayerandmorestooped,
6、goinginandoutwiththemarketbasket."(para33)Sometimes,peoplecouldseeherthroughthewindow,onlyfindher“likethecarventorsoofanidolinaniche".(para33)ItisuntiltheendofherfuneralthatthepeoplediscoverthesecretwhichtheyfindHomer'sskeletoninalockedroom.Obviously,thegentleladydeliberatelyperformsandcoversamurde
7、r.CriticsregardthatEmilyretaliatesbykillingthenorthmanwithpoisonbecauseherefusestomarryher.However,onanotherangle,Emilyistooemptytocomfortherself.Inordertomakeamanaccompanywithher,shehasnochoicebutkillshim-
