声明
ABSTRACT
摘要
CONTENTS
Chapter One Introduction
1．1 A Brief Introduction to Faulkner
1．2 A Brief Introduction to Faulkner’s Main Works
1．3 A Brief Introduction to the Four Short Stories
1．4 Organization of the thesis
Chapter Two Literature Review
2．1 Current Situation of Research in Faulkner’s Work Abroad
2．2 Current Situation of Research in Faulkner’s Work in China
2．3 Definition of Modernism
Chapter Three The Features of Modernism in William Faulkner’s Short Stories
3．1 Narrative Structure
3．2 Narrative Point of view
3．2．1 Definition of point of View
3．2．2 Employment of Multiple-Point of View in A Rose for Emily
3．2．3 Employment of Child’s Point of View in That Evening Sun
3．3 Symbol
3．3．1 Definition of symbol
3．2．1 Conflicting Use of Symbols in the Portrayal of Complex Characters
3．3．3 Ambiguous Use of Symbols in the Descriptions of Details
3．3．4 The Profound Use of Symbols in the Description of Landscape
3．4 Theme of Alienation of Characters in Faulkner’s Works
3．4．1 Alienation of Female Characters，Miss Emily
3．4．2 The Alienation of Male Characters，McLendon
Chapter Four Conclusion
4．1 Conelusion
4．2 Limitation
4．3 Suggestions for Further Study
BIBLIOGRAPHY
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
PUBLISHED PAPERS
