血色黄昏中的人性悲歌——《干旱的九月》中的人物解读

A Solemn Elegy Written in a Bloody Evening——Analysis of the Major Characters in Dry September

威廉.福克纳作为美国南方的代表作家之一,创作了大量反映南方社会现实,揭露南方社会问题的优秀作品。《干旱的九月》是其中的一个非常出色的短篇故事。通过对故事中不同类型的三个主要人物的分析,对福克纳的种族观进行了剖析,并探讨了他对于南方束缚女性权利与进步的妇道观的态度。

As a representative of the southern writers in America, William Faulkner created many excellent works which reflected the real situation and problems in the South of the United States. Dry September is one of the most excellent short stories. This article analyzes the three major characters and studied Faulkner＇s idea on race and his attitude towards Southern females and their virtues.