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Tragic Beauty of Faulkner’s Villain Characters
LIU Xiao-ran
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DOI:10.17265/2159-5836/2024.09.005
Faculty of English Language and Culture, Guangdong University of Foreign Studies, Guangzhou, China
This paper applies the theory of “Sphinx Factor” to examine the characters such as Sutpen, Emily and Jason in Faulkner’s fiction who are filled with brutal elements. It is found that although these characters are generally considered evil, cruel and violent, they also possess tragic beauty.
tragic beauty, bestial elements, Sphinx Factor, Faulkner’s fiction, Ethics
Journal of Literature and Art Studies, September 2024, Vol. 14, No. 9, 774-777
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