A Study Of ‘Gaze’ Narration In Faulkner’s Novels

William Faulkner is one of the most famous writers in the history of American literature,The "Yoknapatawpha County" created by him based on his hometown is a world which diffused with different types of "gaze".The "gaze" between whites and blacks reflects the confrontation between the two races,and reveals the spiritual poison of "racism" to the southern society.Males deprive females of their vital characteristics by "gaze",symbolize females into visual symbols of southern society,and vent their desires by "gaze".Parents control children’s body and spirit by "gaze".Children endure the discipline form "gaze",their physical and mental freedom are both deprived and alienated.children become the container of the southern traditional value system.The "gaze" between nature and human in the South deeply reveals the two-way persecution of nature and human by "Human-centrism" in the process of modernization.At the same time,it also reposes Faulkner’s praise and love for southern nature of America.In the "gaze" narrative,Faulkner set up different forms of gazers,constructed the diverse identities of the gazed,and made a certain discussion and analysis of the complex social problems behind the "gaze" in the form of literary narrative.In the "gaze" narrative,the gaze is all kinds of people in the southern society,or the "personification" of the southern spirit,which exists in the level of human spirit and consciousness.The identity construction of the gazed person has exposed the limitations of consciousness and the ideological disadvantages of the southern society when facing the social change.The "gaze" narrative has unique aesthetic characteristics.The scenery in the "gaze" narrative is hazy and flowing,like a beautiful impression painting.Faulkner shows the different sides of a characters in the novel by different narrative perspectives,splices and combines the different sides of the characters through multiple narrative perspectives.The role created by this artistic technique is dimensional,changeable,full of artistic tension,which gives readers a great impact.Faulkner is well versed in the creation of film art.He integrates the creative techniques of film art into his novel creation,and combines the stream of consciousness with montage,the perspective of characters and the film lens,which greatly strengthens the sense of picture brought by the "gaze" narrative,and enables readers to obtain wonderful visual experience while reading.The "gaze" narrative is the result of many factors.The long-term artistic practice made Faulkner realize the significance of vision in society and interpersonal communication,as well as the visual aesthetic space contained in literary narration.The complex emotion and contradictory mind towards the southern society settled the main content and basic emotional tone of the "gaze" narrative.The modern ideological trend makes the "gaze" narrative more colorful and historical,and gives the "gaze" narrative with profound ideological value.By the "gaze" narrative,Faulkner explores the complex and secret spiritual world of humans.The modernity characteristics of human also are revealed under the "gaze".The author also reveals the limitations of the "gaze".For the "image age" we are experiencing,the postmodern thinking of the "gaze" narrative is of great significance for us to treats others and introspect.The "gaze" narrative,with deep and profound ideological thinking,meticulous psychological depiction and vivid artistic effect,expresses Faulkner’s attitude towards the complex contradictions in the south of the United States,and highlights the endless vitality of literature and art.