Interpretation of The Abnormal Character Emily In

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Interpretation of The Abnormal Character Emily In A Rose for Emily

作者：刘禹彤

来源：《校园英语·上旬》2015年第02期

【Abstract】Faulkner is one of the modern American novelists who have gained a worldwide reputation as one of the best story-tellers in America or even the world.He depicts the feelings：insanity，split，distortion，grotesque，and the secret unplumbed depths of the soul.The art of abnormal psychology carries the appeal of cultural reflection and free life.In the process of creating the abnormal character，Faulkner conveys his criticism and reflection of the essence of culture.He strengthens the human consciousness by self-examination through the reality of art.

【Key Words】abnormal psychology； personality disorder； distorted human nature

PART 1 The Humanistic Definition of Abnormal Psychology

Abnormal psychology defined from the perspective of the humanities is an important aspect of the comprehensive and objective understanding of the phenomenon of mental alienation.The literature and art of abnormal psychology combine to form the core of the argument that by virtue of art wisdom，the intensive humanistic care builds the emotional area that is special and difficult to be penetrated and exhausted，by means of the imagination of literature and art to perform the conflict between life liberty and perception imbalance and to meet human psychology of self-entertainment and self-sufficiency；

Abnormal psychology rises to become writers’ creative motive and the special object of emotional expression，enriched by human insights and transcending cultural and regional boundaries.

PART 2 The Manifestations and Causes of Emily’s Abnormal Psychology

Emily’s pity and sad life is not because of lack of marriage but because of her lack of s ocial support.Social support refers to the spiritual and material relations on all aspects between individual and society，including the respected，supported and understood extent in society.When individuals lack social support and understanding，they will feel frustrated and start to evade the outside world.As a result of the long-term lack of communication or refusal to exchange with the outside world，the innermost feelings of the individuals cannot be divulged，so that results in serious psychological abnormalities，and personality of alienation.To obey the severe family rules and maintain image “of the Southern aristocratic lady，” Emily is not likely to make friends.Because of the conflict on the property rights，she lost the contact with the only relatives from then on.In the town，people viewed Emily’s love as “humiliation” or “degeneration”，they obstruct that together in every possibly way.Emily does not have a https://www.wendangku.net/doc/352949496.html,cking social support for long time，she has