ABSTRACT
This paper first points out the significance of the background of the story in exploring the driving forces of the tragedy by introducing Faulkner, the author of this short novel. Next it summarizes the story and Emily’s tragic life in order to elicit the topic. In the later part it sets forth three main factors that drive Emily crazy and cause the tragedy, which refers to Emily’s identity, her character in different periods and the people around her. Each of the factors is elaborated into two or three subtitles to complete the discussion. It finally makes a conclusion that these driving forces all together result in Emily’s terrible life and the tragic ending. The purpose and the significance of this paper is to perfect the reasons of the tragedy and offer more factors to discuss these reasons, hoping readers can gain a better understanding about this novel and its tragedy.
Keywords：Emily; tragedy; driving forces
Contents
1. Introduction 1
2.The author and the story 2
2.1 The author and his background 2
2.2 The tragedy 3
3. Study on the driving forces of the tragedy 5
3.1 Emily’s identity 5
3.2 Emily’s character 7
3.3 People around Emily 11
4. Conclusion 15
Acknowledgements 16
References 17
