论《小镇》中的人物对比

On Comparison of Characters in The Town

在福克纳的小说《小镇》中,斯诺普斯之流与厄克父子是对比鲜明的两类人物,在劳动观念、对社区的影响和家庭观念诸方面判然有别。通过对这两类人物进行对比,福克纳弘扬了南方历久弥新的传统美德,抨击了"占有欲个人主义"的观念,同时也深刻表明,南方工商经济必须建立在坚固的道德基石之上,才能得到健康发展。

In Faulkner＇s The Town, the Snopeses and Eck and Wall presents sharp contrast owing to their totally differentviews of work, community and family. By contrasting these two types of characters, Faulkner extols the longstanding moralityof the South and rejects the view of ＂possessive individualism＂. Through this contrast, he also shows clearly that the healthydevelopment of Southern industrial and commercial economy can only be achieved on the solid base of virtues.