作为南方豪门世家子孙的昆丁,自幼对南方传统神话和道德价值观持有强烈的认同感。然而现实世界中,他面对的却是衰败的家族、破碎的荣誉观以及妹妹的失贞。他既无力阻挡南方传统灭亡的命运,也无法割舍对其深深的眷恋。最终,这位南方贵族传统道德的代表,成了自己信仰的囚徒,绝望中只好通过死亡来解脱自己。 As a grandchildren of the South, Quentin has a strong sense of identity with the traditional southern myths and moral values. However, in the real world, he is facing the decline of the family, the broken sense of honor and sister’s virginity. He was unable to stop the fate of the south’s traditional demise, and could not give up his deep attachment. Eventually, the representative of the southern aristocrat’s traditional morality became a prisoner of his own faith, desperation had to release himself through death.