ARoseforEmily英文分析及简评.docx

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1、XRoseforEmily,isdividedintofivesections.ThefirstsectionopenswithadescriptionoftheGriersonhouseinJefferson.Thenarratormentionsthatoverthepast100years,MissEmiIyGrierson,shomehasfallintodisrepairandbecome“aneyesoreamongeyesores.,ThefirstsentenceofthestorysetsthetoneofhowthecitizensofJeffersonfeltaboutE

2、mily:44WhenMissEmilyGriersondied,ourwholetownwenttothefuneral:thementhroughasortofrespectfulaffectionforafalIenmonument,thewomenmos11youtofcuriositytoseetheinsideofherhouse,whichnoonesaveanoldmanservant-acombinodgardenerandcook-hadseeninatleasttenyears.,ItisknownaroundtownthatEmilyGriersonhasnothadg

3、uestsinherhomeforthepastdecade,exceptherblackservantwhorunserrandsforhertoandfromthemarket.Whenanewcitycounci1takesover,however,theybegintotaxheronceagain.Sherefusestopaythetaxesandappearbeforethesheriff,sothecityauthoritiesinvitethemselvesintoherhouse.Whenconfrontedonhertaxevasion,Emilyremindsthemt

4、hatshedoesnthavetopaytaxesinJcffersonandtospeaktoColonelSartoris,althoughhehaddied10yearsbefore.Insectiontwo,thenarratorexplainsthattheGriersonshadalwaysbeenaveryproudSouthernfamily.Mr.Grierson,Emi1y,Sfather,believesnomanissuitableforhisdaughteranddoesn,tallowhertodate.EmiIyislargelydependentuponher

5、father,andisleftfounderingwhenhedies.AfterMr.Grierson,sdeath,Emilydoesnotallowtheauthoritiestoremovehisbodyforthreedays,claimingheisstillalive.Shebreaksdownandallowsauthoritiestotakethebodyawayforaquickburial.SectionthreeintroducesEmiIy,sbeau,HomerBarron,aforemanfromthenorth.HomercomestoJcffersonwit

6、hacrewofmentobuildsidewalksoutsidetheGriersonhome.AfterEmilyandHomerareseendrivingthroughtownseveraltimes,Emilyvisitsadruggist.There,sheaskstopurchasearsenic.Thedruggistaskswhatthearsenicisforsinceitwasrequiredofhimtoaskbylaw.Emilydoesnotrespondandcoldlystareshimdownunti1helooksawayandgivesherthears

7、enic.WhenEmilyopensthepackage,underneaththeskullandbonessigniswritten,ForRats.*CitizensofJeffersonbelievethatMissEmilyisgoingtocommitsuicidesinceHomerhasnotyetproposedinthebeginningofsectionfour.ThetownspeoplecontactandinviteEmily,stwocousinstocomforther.Shortlyaftertheirarrival,Homerleavesandthenre

8、turnsafterthecousinsleaveJefferson.AfterstayinginJeffersonforonenight,Homerisneverseenagain.AfterHomer,sdisappearance,Emilybeginstoage,gainweight,andisrarelyseenoutsideofherhome.Soon,MissEmilypassesaway.ThefifthandfinalsectionbeginswithJeffersonwomenenteringtheGriersonhome.Aftertheyarrive,Emily,sbla

9、ckservantleavesthroughthebackdoorwithoutsayingaword.AfterEmily,sfuneral,thetownspeopleimmediatelygothroughherhouse.Theycomeacrossaroomonthesecondfloorwhichnoonehadseenin40years,andbreakthedoordown.Theydiscoveradustyroomstrange1ydecoratedasabridalroom.Theroomcontainsaman*stie,suitandshoes,andasilvert

10、oiletsetwhichMissEmilyhadpurchasedforHomcryearsbeforehisdisappearance.Homersremainslayonthebed,dressedinanightshirt.Nexttohimisanimpressionofaheadonapillowwherethetownspeoplefindasingleulongstrandofiron-grayhair.Ttisthusimp)icdthatnoton1yhadEmilykilledHomerwiththearsenic,butalsohashadanintimaterelat

11、ionshipwithhiscorpseuptoherowndeath.简评：MissEmilymetHomerBaron,aforemanwithaconstructioncompany,whenherhometownwasfirstgettingpavedstreets.Herfatherhadalreadydiedhut,notbeforedrivingawayhereligiblesuitors.srumorscirculateaboutherpossiblemarriagetoaYankee,Homerleavestownabruptly.Duringhisabsence,MissE

12、milybuysratpoison.WhenHomcrreturns,thetownspeopleseehimenterMissEmiIy,shousebutnotleave.Onlywhenshediesdothetownspeoplediscoverhiscorpseonabedinherhouseand,nexttoit,astrandofMissEmily,shair.ThisGothicplotmakesseriouspointsaboutwoman,Splaceinsociety.Throughoutthestory,thereaderisawarethattheseeventsa

13、retakingplaceduringatimeoftransition:Thetownisfinallygettingsidewalksandmai!boxes.Moreimportant,valuesarechanging.Theoldermagistrates,forexample,lookedonMissEmilypaternalIyandrefusedtocollecttaxesfromher;theneweronestry,unsuccessfully,todoso.Caughtinthesechangingtimes,MissEmilyistrappedinherroleasge

14、nteelspinster.Withoutahusband,her1ifewi1havenomeaning.Shetriestogivelessonsinpaintingchinabutcannotfindpupi1sforthisout-of-datehobbyandfinallydiscontinuesthem.IfHomeristhinkingofabandoningher,ashisdepartureimplies,onecanunderstandherdcsiretoclutchatanysortofunion,evenamarriageindeath.Thethemeisdevel

15、opedthroughanexceptionallywcl1-craftedstory.Toldfromathird-personpluralpointofview,itrevealsthereactionsofthetowntoMissEmily.Asthiswcnarratorshiftsallegiance-nowcriticizingMissEmily,nowsympathizingwithherthereaderseesthetrapinwhichsheiscaught,andtheextensivebutunobtrusiveforeshadowingpreparesthereaderforthestory,Sfinalrevelationwithoutdetractingfromitsforce.