A Rose for Emily is one of Faulkner’s short stories. Discuss the character of Emily Grierson and how this character is depicted.
【正确答案】：
A.EMILY CREIERSON IS A SYMBOL OF VALUES, STANDING FOR TRADITION, DUTY AND PAST GLORY.
B. EMILY IS TYPICAL OF THOSE IN FAULKER’S STORIES WHO ARE THE SYMBOLS OF THE OLD SOUTH BUT THE PRISONER OF THE PAST.
EXAMPLES FROM THE NOVEL:
(1) DOMINATED BY HER FATHER'S RIGID IDEAS OF SOCIAL STATUS, SHE CANNOT GET MARRIED DURING HER LIFE TIME.
(2) SHE CARRIES HER HEAD HIGH IN DIGNITY AS THE LAST CRIERSON THOUGH THE WHOLE COMMUNITY BELIEVES THAT SHE HAS FALLEN.
(3) SHE PAYS NO TAX AND BUYS POISON BUT OFFERS NO EXPLANATION.
【题目解析】：本题考查福克纳的作品《给艾米丽小姐的玫瑰》中的人物形象。作答时首先要写出艾米丽的特点，然后列出文中的例子展开说明。A. 艾米莉·克雷森是价值观的象征，代表传统、责任和过去的荣耀。 B. 埃米莉是福尔克故事中的典型人物，她是老南部的象征，但却是过去的囚犯。小说中的例子: (1) 受父亲刻板的社会地位观念的支配，她一生都不能结婚。 (2) 尽管大家都认为她已经堕落了，但她仍然昂首挺胸。 (3) 她逃税，买毒品却不给任何解释。