Abstract: A Rose for Emily is one of William Faulkner’s “Yoknapatawpha series”. In this short novel, he employs various writing features, especially symbolism, to successfully create Emily, an eccentric but valiant woman. Through symbolism, the subjects and characters are not merely themselves but embody more profoundly symbolic meanings. The use of symbolism helps the readers comprehend this novel’s theme much easier, and eventually find the invisible rose mentioned in the title. By analyzing this novel and the symbolic elements, we can find the social significance that Faulkner wants to convey.    

Key words: Emily, symbolism, rose

摘要：《献给艾米莉小姐的玫瑰》是威廉·福克纳“约克纳帕塔法世系”著名的一部短篇小说。在该篇小说中，福克纳大量运用了象征手法，成功地塑造了艾米莉这个怪诞而又勇敢的艺术典型。象征主义的运用赋予了小说中的人和事物以更深刻的象征意义。同时象征主义的应用则帮助读者更好的理解该篇小说的主题，最终发现题目中那朵暗藏的玫瑰。通过研读这部小说，以及对象征因素的分析，读者可以发现福克纳想要传达的深刻的社会意义。

关键词：艾米莉，象征主义，玫瑰