1. A Rose for Emily William Faulkner(1897-1962)

2. Timetable 1894 Her father’s death 1894 Her father’s death 1895 Meeting with Homer Baron; buying poison 1895 Meeting with Homer Baron; buying poison 1896 Bad smell 1896 Bad smell 1906 Teach China painting (for about 10 years 1906 Teach China painting (for about 10 years 1916 Stop teaching 1916 Stop teaching 1926 Tax bill 1926 Tax bill 1938 Emily’s Death 1938 Emily’s Death

3. Magical Kingdom Jefferson, Yoknapatawpha County. Area, 2400 square miles. Population: Whites, 6298; Negroes, 9319 Jefferson, Yoknapatawpha County. Area, 2400 square miles. Population: Whites, 6298; Negroes, 9319 Community and tradition play significant roles. Community is “at once the field for man’s action, and the norm by which action is judged and regulated.” Community and tradition play significant roles. Community is “at once the field for man’s action, and the norm by which action is judged and regulated.”

4. Tradition is a way of life, a manner of living that embodies certain values and determines men’s conduct. Tradition is a way of life, a manner of living that embodies certain values and determines men’s conduct. Society: patriarchal (who is the representative?) Society: patriarchal (who is the representative?) Hierarchical (How does it show?) Hierarchical (How does it show?)

5. Patriarchal: Patriarchal: Her father (catalyst) Townspeople Who else? Hierarchical Hierarchical People believe in the inherent class difference. Emily is placed onto the top of the hierarchy (Proofs from the text).

6. Townspeople (Narrator) Emily is closely connected with the community Emily is closely connected with the community The contradictory ways in which Emily is described, commented, why? The contradictory ways in which Emily is described, commented, why? Various sub-groups and generations

7. Theme Two men in her life: Two men in her life: father: father: Homer: the present, ready to take his pleasure and depart Homer: the present, ready to take his pleasure and depart Time for Emily: (struggle with time) Time for Emily: (struggle with time)

8. Technique Foreshadow Foreshadow Displacement of time (for what purposes?) Displacement of time (for what purposes?) Narrate the story in a dramatic way; Offer useful information Theme is strengthened :the past and the present,future

9. Two perspectives of time (the last act) Two perspectives of time (the last act) Symbols: The title: your understanding ? Symbols: The title: your understanding ? Five parts: any significance? Five parts: any significance? Circular structure Circular structure