a rose for emily。献给爱丽丝的玫瑰。最完整的英语ppt。

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A Picture of Yoknapatawpha County
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1. Ca circa .1855: Miss Emily is born to the richest family of slave-owners in town.
2. 1861-1865: the American Civil War, Confederate troops from here commanded by Col. Sartoris.
10. ca.1929-1930: Miss Emily dies at the age of 74.
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•Section 1
• Emily's funeral as a big event • the house and her
distinguished family • tax incident & the visit by the
"for his powerful and artistically unique contribution to the modern American novel"
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The meaning of the title：what does a rose symbolize?
• A rose symbolizing love and a pledge of faithfulness.
• Time ： no clear time clues, using flashback. • Major characters ： Emily, her father and her
lover Homer, the people of the town • Minor characters ： Colonel Sartoris , olonel Sartoris, as mayor of the town , exempts Miss Emily from taxes for life.

However, Faulkner spent much of his time observing ordinary townspeople as well, and this is why he was able to capture the voice of the common people of Jefferson in the character of the narrator.He won two Pulitzer Prizes, a National Book Award, and the Nobel Prize for Literature.
His first short story collection, These 13 (1931), includes "A Rose for Emily", "Red Leaves", "That Evening Sun", and "Dry September".
Major Works
Three novels, The Hamlet, The Town and The Mansion, known collectively as the Snopes Trilogy
Faulkner belonged to a once-wealthy family of former plantation owners. Both parents came from wealthy families reduced to genteel (上流社会的) poverty by the Civil War.
The Author The Background
The Plots The Themes Techniques

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• Ca circa .1855: Miss Emily is born to the richest family of slave-owners in town. • 1861-1865: the American Civil War, Confederate troops from here commanded by Col. Sartoris. • 1870:Mr.Grierson, Miss Emily's Father, has the family house built in Gothic revival style • ca.1886:Mr.Grierson dies; Miss Emily's inheritance is only the house; she is over 30. • ca.1887:Homer Barron, Northern construction foreman, arrives; he and Miss Emily start courting. • ca.1888:Homer Barron is seen no more; the smell in the house is • noticed. • 1894: Young Colonel dies. • ca.1919:Young Colonel dies. • ca.1927-1928: The tax delegation visits Miss Emily. • ca.1929-1930: Miss Emily dies at the age of 74.
place him among the rank of the greatest modern writers along with James Joyce and Virginia Woolf.

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Conclusion
This masterpiece reflects the decline of the southern society and reveals the conflicts Between the two different value systems and two Societies after the American Civil war. Emily is an embodiment of the south, the old and tradition. As an individual, we can only adapt ourselves to the protean environment and should learn to Accept new things. Only when we keep learning everyday can we survive in this world which is full of competition.
away and coming; Emily bought the rat poison.
B. Emily was sick for long, later she was in love.
C. The smell from Emily ’s house (from the rotten
body); Emily ’s hair turning gray, her door closed;
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Setting
When does it happen? It happened in19 century, after the American Civil War. Where does the story happen? The story is set in the southern town of Jefferson.