摘要 

《献给艾米丽的玫瑰花》是美国著名小说家福克纳的短篇代表作，讲述了出生在南方没落贵族的艾米丽小姐从小就受到来自父亲的严厉管教，在严格的父权制社会下，艾米丽无法自由选择自己的爱人。在她父亲去世之后，艾米丽决定重新开始自己的生活，摆脱父亲的影响。她不管其他人的闲言碎语，一心追求自己的爱人，最后却遭到抛弃。精神崩溃的她最终杀死自己情人。本文从女性主义视角下解读福克纳笔下的艾米丽，探究造成艾米丽悲剧人生的三大原因：男权社会的压迫和摧残、南方传统的禁锢以及爱情的失意。

关键词：艾米丽；福克纳；女性主义；悲剧

Contents

Abstract II 

1 Introduction 1

1.1 Research Background 1

1.2 The Author: William Faulkner 1

1.3 Significance of Writing 2

2 Introduction of Feminism 2

2.1 The Definition of Feminism 2

2.2 The Origin and Development of Feminism 3

3 The Brief Introduction of Characters 4

3.1 Emily 4

3.2 Emily’s Father: Greer 5

3.3 Emily's lover: Homer Barron 6

4 Causes of Emily’s Tragic Life 6

4.1 The Complex Condition in the South 6

4.1.1 The American Civil War 6

4.1.2 Inequality of Women’s Social Status in the Male-dominated Society 7

4.2 Limitations of Emily’s Identity and Character 8

4.2.1 The Cultural Background 8

4.2.2 Conservational Thought and Rebellious Spirit 9

4.3 Puritanism and Patriarchy 9

4.3.1 The Puritanism 9

4.3.2 Patriarchal Control 10

5 Conclusion 10

Bibliography 12

Acknowledgements 13