Lesson 8 A Rose for Emily I.Time Allocation and Teaching Procedure:(about 8 classes) The 1st session (two classes):1.students'presentations(for the purpose of checking up students'preview of the text) s comment on the ulary 4.additiona The 2ion out the author and on two classes)】 teacher's interpretatio n of the meaning of difficult language points,and rhe orical devices (two cla erpretation of the text e sses ents to sum up explaini out from th 4.supplemental exercises ee a.translation II.Obje ives A Conten To discuss the meaning(s)of the title and theme (s)of the novel To leamn about language points B.Style and Strategies ● To analysis the point of view o To analyze the narrative structure of the novel. To analyze the rhetorical devices employed in the novel L.Topies for Presentations What was Emily's relationship with the community of the town? What is this story about? The story is focused on conflicts.What are the opposing forces in these conflicts? II.Additional Material 1 About the author William Faulkner undoubtedly ranks one of the best and most influential writers both in America and in the world.Among his various works of art.the most famous ones are those set in his fictional Yoknapatawpha County,which is molded out of his "native soil."Despite their Southern setting,these works convey something universally true.As Faulkner often claims,he is just a story-teller,telling about man in conflict, about how he "endures and prevails."Before he received due recognition, Faulkner wrote quite a few short stories which he expected would help him improve his economic condition.so that he could write novels at ease.Nevertheless,although he was motivated by economic interests,many of these short stories tumed out very prominent.His effective use of the stream of consciousness,multiple points of view,symbolism and imagery,place him
Lesson 8 A Rose for Emily I. Time Allocation and Teaching Procedure: ( about 8 classes) The 1 st session (two classes): 1. students’ presentations (for the purpose of checking up students’ preview of the text) 2. teacher’s comment on the presentations 3. vocabulary (Textbook: 110-111) 4. additional information about the author and the text The 2nd session (two classes): teacher’s interpretation of the meaning of some difficult sentences, language points, and rhetorical devices The3rd session (two classes): continuation of the interpretation of the text The 4th session ( two classes): 1. asking students to sum up the main idea 2. explaining some useful words and expressions picked out from the text; 3. exercises in the textbook 4.supplemental exercises— a. translation b. proofreading II. Objectives A. Content ⚫ To discuss the meaning(s) of the title and theme (s) of the novel ⚫ To learn about language points B. Style and Strategies ⚫ To analysis the point of view ⚫ To analyze the narrative structure of the novel. ⚫ To analyze the rhetorical devices employed in the novel I. Topics for Presentations ⚫ What was Emily’s relationship with the community of the town? ⚫ What is this story about? ⚫ The story is focused on conflicts. What are the opposing forces in these conflicts? II. Additional Material 1 About the author William Faulkner undoubtedly ranks one of the best and most influential writers both in America and in the world. Among his various works of art, the most famous ones are those set in his fictional Yoknapatawpha County, which is molded out of his “native soil.” Despite their Southern setting, these works convey something universally true. As Faulkner often claims, he is just a story-teller, telling about man in conflict, about how he “endures and prevails.” Before he received due recognition, Faulkner wrote quite a few short stories which he expected would help him improve his economic condition, so that he could write novels at ease. Nevertheless, although he was motivated by economic interests, many of these short stories turned out very prominent. His effective use of the stream of consciousness, multiple points of view, symbolism and imagery, place him
among the rank of the greatest modem writers along with James Joyce and Virginia Woolf.He was awarded the Nobel Prize for literature in 1950. 2 Some characteristics of Gothic novels:(a trend in the English literature of the latter half of the 18th century)Evil forces dominate the world,and it is futile to struggle against one's fate.The mysterious element plays an enormous role in the Gothic novel;it is so replete with bloodcurdling,horrible and violent scenes and unnatural feelings that it is justly called"a novel of horrors" A Rose for Emily contains some features of Gothic fiction.The author's purpose is to create an atmosphere best suited for displaying the perverse character of Emily and telling an appalling story about her. III Teaching Points Part 1 (Paras.1-14) 1 Para.1 tells us who is the main character-Miss Emily,and who is the narrator-"we"the ordinary people of the town-as the collective narrator.Q:Why does the author choose this collective narrator? The Chinese version of para.1艾米利·格利尔森小姐去世时，全镇的人都参加了葬礼. 男人们是出于一种学收，因为一个纪念碑倒下了·女人们则大多出于想要到她屋里去看一 看的好奇之心，因为除了一个花匠兼作厨师的老男仆之外，起码有10年没别的人踏进地家 的大门了。 Para.2 provides the setting of the story:the place-southern town of Jefferson,time-after the civil war. 3 Q:What is the implied meaning of the description of the appearance of Miss Emily's house? 4 The heavily lightsome style of the seventies.our most select street:1)the house was built in 1870s after the Civil War.2)lightsome style:a fancy and frivolous style花哨轻浮的风格"lightsome”originally means free from care, frivolous,轻率的3)select(adj上excellent,outstanding,.limited to the use of people of high social class or great wealth.苛择的，优等的e.g.We only stay at select hotels.我们只住一流的旅馆. 5 *But garages and cotton gins had encroached and obliterated even the august names of that neighborhood:1)garage:a place where motor vehicles are stored,repaired,serviced 2)A coquettish woman acts in a playful way to get men's attention.3)encroach:intrude on 4)obliterate:remove all signs 5) Paraphrase the meaning:There used to be houses of best families in this
among the rank of the greatest modern writers along with James Joyce and Virginia Woolf. He was awarded the Nobel Prize for literature in 1950. 2 Some characteristics of Gothic novels: (a trend in the English literature of the latter half of the 18th century) Evil forces dominate the world, and it is futile to struggle against one’s fate. The mysterious element plays an enormous role in the Gothic novel; it is so replete with bloodcurdling, horrible and violent scenes and unnatural feelings that it is justly called “a novel of horrors”. A Rose for Emily” contains some features of Gothic fiction. The author’s purpose is to create an atmosphere best suited for displaying the perverse character of Emily and telling an appalling story about her. III Teaching Points Part 1 (Paras.1—14 ) 1 Para.1 tells us who is the main character—Miss Emily, and who is the narrator—“we” the ordinary people of the town—as the collective narrator. Q: Why does the author choose this collective narrator? 2 The Chinese version of para.1 艾米利·格利尔森小姐去世时，全镇的人都参加了葬礼。 男人们是出于一种尊敬，因为一个纪念碑倒下了。女人们则大多出于想要到她屋里去看一 看的好奇之心，因为除了一个花匠兼作厨师的老男仆之外，起码有 10 年没别的人踏进她家 的大门了。 Para. 2 provides the setting of the story: the place—southern town of Jefferson, time—after the civil war. 3 Q: What is the implied meaning of the description of the appearance of Miss Emily’s house? 4 The heavily lightsome style of the seventies.our most select street: 1) the house was built in 1870s after the Civil War. 2) lightsome style: a fancy and frivolous style 花哨轻浮的风格 “lightsome” originally means free from care, frivolous,轻率的 3) select (adj.): excellent, outstanding, limited to the use of people of high social class or great wealth.苛择的，优等的 e.g. We only stay at select hotels.我们只住一流的旅馆。 5 *But garages and cotton gins had encroached and obliterated even the august names of that neighborhood: 1) garage: a place where motor vehicles are stored, repaired, serviced 2) A coquettish woman acts in a playful way to get men’s attention. 3) encroach: intrude on 4) obliterate: remove all signs 5) Paraphrase the meaning: There used to be houses of best families in this
exclusive street,but then great changes took place,garages and cotton gins (symbolizing the modem society and modem trade )took their place,wiping out the aristocratic traces in that neighborhood except for Miss Emily's house,though it was decaying and ugly-looking. 6 An eyesore among eyesores:shows that the narrator do not think well of Emily's house,nor does he have good opinions on garages and cotton gin-symbols of modernity.eyesore:something ugly to look at 7 And now Miss Emily had gone to join.at the battle of Jefferson:1)bemused: lost in thought:confused,puzzled,e.g.a bemused expression on his face 2)the ranked graves:the graves arranged in rows Para.3 8who fathered the edict that.from the death of her father on into perpetuity father:invent,.eg.he fathered the concept of the welfare state他首先提出了福利 国家这个概念。 9 *Not that Miss Emily would have accepted charity:1)This sentence means that Miss Emily would not have accepted the charity.2):Why wouldn she have accepted that? 10 Only a man ofColonel Sartoris'generation and thought could have invented it, and only a woman could have believed it:1)(After the war,the big plantations declined with the South,The owners of plantations became poor,their wives and daughter felt embarrassed and shabby for devoid of decent dresses to wear when going out.)Sartoris,a man from another aristocratic family in the town, had a strong traditional idea about how white women of upper class should be treated and respected,though their families had declined.So he knew quite well what Emily needed and how she felt now,then he made up atale like this in order to make his aid to Emily acceptable and reasonable.2)Q:What is the implication of the words-and only a woman could have believed if? Para.4 11 When the next generation,with its more modern ideas,became mayors and aldermen:1)This sentence indicates that by now Colonel Sartoris had died, and many years had passed.2)This para.illustrates two things:the different attitudes of the older generation and the younger generation toward Emily,and Emily 's arrogance-she only replied the mayor's letter,paying no attention to the notice and the letter from the aldermen Para.5 12.ceased giving china-painting lessons:china painting:a traditional
exclusive street, but then great changes took place, garages and cotton gins (symbolizing the modern society and modern trade ) took their place, wiping out the aristocratic traces in that neighborhood ( except for Miss Emily ’s house, though it was decaying and ugly-looking. ) 6 An eyesore among eyesores: shows that the narrator do not think well of Emily’s house, nor does he have good opinions on garages and cotton gin—symbols of modernity. eyesore: something ugly to look at 7 And now Miss Emily had gone to join . at the battle of Jefferson: 1) bemused: lost in thought；confused，puzzled，e.g. a bemused expression on his face 2) the ranked graves：the graves arranged in rows Para.3 8 .who fathered the edict that.from the death of her father on into perpetuity: father: invent, e.g. he fathered the concept of the welfare state 他首先提出了福利 国家这个概念。 9 *Not that Miss Emily would have accepted charity: 1) This sentence means that Miss Emily would not have accepted the charity. 2) Q: Why wouldn’t she have accepted that? 10 Only a man of Colonel Sartoris’generation and thought could have invented it, and only a woman could have believed it: 1) (After the war, the big plantations declined with the South, The owners of plantations became poor, their wives and daughter felt embarrassed and shabby for devoid of decent dresses to wear when going out.) Sartoris, a man from another aristocratic family in the town, had a strong traditional idea about how white women of upper class should be treated and respected, though their families had declined. So he knew quite well what Emily needed and how she felt now, then he made up a tale like this in order to make his aid to Emily acceptable and reasonable. 2) Q: What is the implication of the words—and only a woman could have believed it? Para.4 11 When the next generation, with its more modern ideas, became mayors and aldermen: 1) This sentence indicates that by now Colonel Sartoris had died, and many years had passed. 2) This para. illustrates two things: the different attitudes of the older generation and the younger generation toward Emily, and Emily ‘s arrogance—she only replied the mayor’s letter, paying no attention to the notice and the letter from the aldermen. Para.5 12 .ceased giving china-painting lessons: china painting: a traditional
decorative skill and a common pastime for well-to-do women at that time. Emily gave china-painting lessons in order to earn some money 13 .into a dim hall from which a stairway mounted into still more shadow: Being"dim:and"shadow"no one could see clearly inside the house,and also because of dim and shadow.there was a mysterious atmosphere there. 14 It smelled of dust and disuse-a close,dank smell:1)dust and disuse: alliteration,disuse:lack of use 2)dank damp,moist and chilly 15 When the Negro opened the blinds of one window.in the single sunray:1) This sentence indicates that the window shade was usually closed.It explains the bad smell in the house,and on the other hand,the sentence proved that Emily wanted a life separated from the outside world.2)the leather was cracked:cracked:broken but without dividing into two parts l6 easel wooden frame used to hold a picture画架 Para.6 17 Her skeleton was small and spareobesity in her:1)spare:rather thin,e.g. She is tall and spare.2)plumpness:full and round in form,being chubby 3) obesiry:excessively fat,overweight 18 She looked bloated.like a body long submerged in motionless water and of that pallid hue:1)In this sentence Emily is described as a dead person, drowned,swollen and pale.Both the house and the owner are in decay. Shutting herself from the outside world,and living in self-isolation,Emily seemed like a living corpse.2)bloated:swollen l9 The Chinese version of this para.:当她进米的时候他们站了起来-一个个子 矮小，身体肥胖，身者黑衣的女人，一根细细的项链垂挂在腰际，消失在腰带之中， 她挂着一根黑檀木拐杖，金色的杖项己失去光泽。她的身架瘦小，也许换了别人只 是有点丰满，而到了她就显得过度肥胖。她看起来浮肿不堪，脸色惨白，就像一具 长久浸泡在死水中的尸体，当来访者陈述他们的差事时，她脸上那双深陷在隆起的 脂肪中的眼睛从一个人的脸上扫到另一个人的脸上，两只眼睛就像两颗被揉进了生 面团的小煤球一样。 Para.10 20 "Perhaps he considers himself the sheriff."Emily's remark shows that she only acknowledged the authority of Colonel Sartoris.She was very arrogant and stubborn. Para.11 21 There is nothing on the books to show that.must go by the.:1)There is no written document to show that.You see we must abide by the written
decorative skill and a common pastime for well-to-do women at that time, Emily gave china-painting lessons in order to earn some money. 13 .into a dim hall from which a stairway mounted into still more shadow: Being “dim: and “shadow” no one could see clearly inside the house, and also because of dim and shadow, there was a mysterious atmosphere there. 14 It smelled of dust and disuse—a close, dank smell: 1) dust and disuse: alliteration, disuse: lack of use 2) dank: damp, moist and chilly 15 When the Negro opened the blinds of one window,. in the single sunray: 1) This sentence indicates that the window shade was usually closed. It explains the bad smell in the house, and on the other hand, the sentence proved that Emily wanted a life separated from the outside world. 2) the leather was cracked: cracked: broken but without dividing into two parts 16 easel: wooden frame used to hold a picture 画架 Para.6 17 Her skeleton was small and spare.obesity in her：1) spare: rather thin, e.g. She is tall and spare. 2) plumpness: full and round in form, being chubby 3) obesity: excessively fat, overweight 18 She looked bloated, like a body long submerged in motionless water, and of that pallid hue: 1) In this sentence Emily is described as a dead person, drowned, swollen and pale. Both the house and the owner are in decay. Shutting herself from the outside world, and living in self-isolation, Emily seemed like a living corpse. 2) bloated: swollen 19 The Chinese version of this para.: 当她进来的时候他们站了起来――一个个子 矮小，身体肥胖，身着黑衣的女人，一根细细的项链垂挂在腰际，消失在腰带之中， 她拄着一根黑檀木拐杖，金色的杖项已失去光泽。她的身架瘦小，也许换了别人只 是有点丰满，而到了她就显得过度肥胖。她看起来浮肿不堪，脸色惨白，就像一具 长久浸泡在死水中的尸体，当来访者陈述他们的差事时，她脸上那双深陷在隆起的 脂肪中的眼睛从一个人的脸上扫到另一个人的脸上，两只眼睛就像两颗被揉进了生 面团的小煤球一样。 Para.10 20 “Perhaps he considers himself the sheriff.” Emily’s remark shows that she only acknowledged the authority of Colonel Sartoris. She was very arrogant and stubborn. Para.11 21 There is nothing on the books to show that,. must go by the .: 1) There is no written document to show that. You see we must abide by the written
documents2)on the books:记录在案的，已登记入扇的e.g.He claimed to have been graduated from this college,but his name is not on the books. Para.14 22 "See Colonel Sartoris."1)From the novel Sartoris we know that The Young Colonel died in 1919.Therefore we can guess that the deputation's visit to Emily should be around 1928-29.2)Emily 's insistence on their seeing Colonel Sartoris,who had been dead,proved she refused to acknowledge changes Part2 Paras.15-28)） Para.15 23 So she vanquished them.horse and foot,just as she had vanquished their fathers thirty years before about the smell:1)vanquish:to defeat:to conquer,e.g.to vanquish one's fear 2)horse and foor:a military idiom. meaning totall 24 A short time after her sweetheart.had deserted her:The narrator seems to mention this event casually at the moment though the reader can find it is an important detail which the narrator will come back to.This is one of Faulkner's tricks of creating suspense. 25 temerity:foolish or rash boldness,rashness,e.g.He had the temerity to ask his boss's permission for3days'leave.他目失地请求老板给他批三天的假。 Para.16 26*“ius1 as if a ma -any man-could keep a kitchen properly."the ladies said.when the smell developed:The remark shows that the ladies were not surprised when the smell became more and more stinking because they didn't believe a man,or any man,could keep a kitchen clean. 27 It was another link between the gross.teeming world and the high and mighty Griersons: )“n”refers to the complaint about the smell 2)gross coarse,.disgusting.令人 恶心的，粗俗的，无礼的e.g.His gross behavior surprised us.3)teeming:full of creature. e.g.a teeming street一条熙e摧攘的大街4)high and might:arrogant,too proud and certain of one's own importance Para.21 28 The next day he received two more complaints,one from a man who came in diffident deprecation:1).one from a man who expressed his disapproval shyly.2)diffident:timid,shy,lack of self-confidence,胆怯的，缺乏自信的e.g He was diffident about his opinions.3)deprecation:expression of strong
documents 2) on the books: 记录在案的，已登记入册的 e.g. He claimed to have been graduated from this college, but his name is not on the books. Para.14 22 “See Colonel Sartoris.” 1) From the novel Sartoris we know that The Young Colonel died in 1919. Therefore we can guess that the deputation ’s visit to Emily should be around 1928—29. 2) Emily ‘s insistence on their seeing Colonel Sartoris, who had been dead, proved she refused to acknowledge changes Part 2 (Paras. 15—28 ) Para.15 23 So she vanquished them, horse and foot, just as she had vanquished their fathers thirty years before about the smell: 1）vanquish: to defeat；to conquer, e.g. to vanquish one’s fear 2) horse and foot: a military idiom, meaning totally 24 A short time after her sweetheart.had deserted her: The narrator seems to mention this event casually at the moment though the reader can find it is an important detail which the narrator will come back to. This is one of Faulkner’s tricks of creating suspense. 25 temerity: foolish or rash boldness, rashness, e.g. He had the temerity to ask his boss’s permission for 3 days’ leave. 他冒失地请求老板给他批三天的假。 Para.16 26 *“just as if a man—any man—could keep a kitchen properly,” the ladies said.when the smell developed: The remark shows that the ladies were not surprised when the smell became more and more stinking because they didn’t believe a man, or any man, could keep a kitchen clean. 27 It was another link between the gross, teeming world and the high and mighty Griersons: 1）“It”refers to the complaint about the smell 2) gross: coarse, disgusting, 令人 恶心的，粗俗的，无礼的 e.g. His gross behavior surprised us. 3) teeming: full of creature. e.g. a teeming street 一条熙熙攘攘的大街 4) high and might: arrogant, too proud and certain of one’s own importance Para.21 28 The next day he received two more complaints, one from a man who came in diffident deprecation: 1).one from a man who expressed his disapproval shyly. 2） diffident: timid, shy, lack of self-confidence, 胆怯的,缺乏自信的 e.g. He was diffident about his opinions. 3) deprecation: expression of strong