The Rose Blooming in Tragedy: An Analysis of the Symbols of Objects in A Rose for Emily

Ting MENG

Abstract


A Rose for Emily “is one of the most representative short stories” by American writer William Faulkner. The novel takes the southern town after the American Civil War as the background, and revolves around the life of Emily, the declining aristocrat in the south. This article explores and discusses the rose blooming in tragedy from symbols of objects: The symbolic meaning of the rose, The symbolic meaning of the hair, The symbolic meaning of the house and The symbolic meaning of Emily’s tragic character.

Keywords


A Rose for Emily; Symbolism; Rose; Hair; House; Emily’s tragic character

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References


Ouyang Q. J. (2012).Application of Symbolism in William Faulkner’s “A Rose for Emily”. Overseas English, (02), 200-202.
Zheng, X. P. (2021). The Symbolism in A Rose for Emily. Overseas English, (16), 252-253+261.




DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3968/13681

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