福克纳早期作品带有明显的自然主义倾向。悲剧性气氛是自然主义的一个重要特征。在悲剧性的?自然主义的气氛中,主要人物往往缺乏自由意志,难免陷入危机或灾难。在《八月之光》中,悲剧性的气氛充分体现于标题的隐喻以及主要人物克里斯默斯、海托华、邦奇和莉娜的悲剧性命运中。福克纳给我们展现了一个悲剧性的世界,但是,他所想展望的是人类的未来之“光”。 Faulkner’s early works have obvious naturalistic tendencies. Tragic atmosphere is an important feature of naturalism. In the tragic and naturalistic atmosphere, the main characters often lack the free will and will inevitably fall into crisis or disaster. In “The Light of August,” the tragic atmosphere is fully reflected in the metaphor of the title and in the tragic fate of the leading figures Chrissy, Hightower, Bunge, and Lena. Faulkner shows us a tragic world, but what he wants to look forward to is the “light” of the future of mankind.