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Abstract：Intruder in the dust is the best work to express Faulkner’s notion of race. On the one hand， we can easily see that Faulkner’s notion of race is actually humanistic. On the other hand， Faulkner has some discrimination towards the black. So， we can know that Faulkner has both pro-racism attitude and anti-racism attitude in the work.
Key Words： Faulkner； Racism； Anti-racism； Pro-racism
【中图分类号】 I106.4 【文献标识码】 A 【文章编号】 2236-1879（2017）14-0032-01
1. Introduction
Intruder in the Dust concern about the trail of Lucas， he is a black farmer who was accused of murdering a white man. Finally， he excaped from the jail. The novel revealed Faulkner’s notion of race.
2. Faulkner’s anti-racism attitude in Intruder in the Dust
The intrusion of the white culture destroy the black’s racial identity. For the white， the black culture is regarded as “other”. Lucas went into a store and a white man suddenly abused him. Lucas answered the white man with biting words. Lucas is very confidence when he face the white instead of being afraid of them. The praise of Lucas is also reflect Faulkner’s anti-racialism attitude.
3. Faulkner’s pro-racism attitude in Intruder in the Dust
As a successful white writer， Faulkner fails to take a fair attitude towards racism. In the novel， there is no black people support Lucas. All views come from the white. The black have no chance to express their ideas. Other blacks even have no name and not even to express their ideas. All we can hear are the voices come from the white. What’s more， the black community keep silent. This tell us that the status of the black is lower than the white in Faulkner’s deeper thought.
4. Conclusion
Faulkner expresses his racial attitudes in different ways. Because of his complex background， he has both pro-racialism and anti-racialism in his novel. On the one hand， he has anti-racialism attitude and sympathy towards the black. On the other hand， he is discriminate towards the black and he has pro-racialism attitude towards the black. Therefore， these lead to Faulkner’s contradictory stance in racism.
Bibliography：
Fanon， Frantz.（1986） Black Skin， White Masks. London： Pluto Press.
Faulkner， William. （1948）Intruder in the Dust. New York： Random House.
Fargnoli，（2002）A. Nicholas. William Faulkner A to Z. New York： Facts on File.
陶潔.（2000）坟墓的闯入者[M].上海：上海译文出版社.
李文俊.（1980）福克纳评论分集 [M]. 北京： 中国社会科学出版社.
郭淑梅.（1988）局外人的归宿一一论福克纳小说中的南方种族意识 [J]. 外国文学评论， （3）：49.
Key Words： Faulkner； Racism； Anti-racism； Pro-racism
【中图分类号】 I106.4 【文献标识码】 A 【文章编号】 2236-1879（2017）14-0032-01
1. Introduction
Intruder in the Dust concern about the trail of Lucas， he is a black farmer who was accused of murdering a white man. Finally， he excaped from the jail. The novel revealed Faulkner’s notion of race.
2. Faulkner’s anti-racism attitude in Intruder in the Dust
The intrusion of the white culture destroy the black’s racial identity. For the white， the black culture is regarded as “other”. Lucas went into a store and a white man suddenly abused him. Lucas answered the white man with biting words. Lucas is very confidence when he face the white instead of being afraid of them. The praise of Lucas is also reflect Faulkner’s anti-racialism attitude.
3. Faulkner’s pro-racism attitude in Intruder in the Dust
As a successful white writer， Faulkner fails to take a fair attitude towards racism. In the novel， there is no black people support Lucas. All views come from the white. The black have no chance to express their ideas. Other blacks even have no name and not even to express their ideas. All we can hear are the voices come from the white. What’s more， the black community keep silent. This tell us that the status of the black is lower than the white in Faulkner’s deeper thought.
4. Conclusion
Faulkner expresses his racial attitudes in different ways. Because of his complex background， he has both pro-racialism and anti-racialism in his novel. On the one hand， he has anti-racialism attitude and sympathy towards the black. On the other hand， he is discriminate towards the black and he has pro-racialism attitude towards the black. Therefore， these lead to Faulkner’s contradictory stance in racism.
Bibliography：
Fanon， Frantz.（1986） Black Skin， White Masks. London： Pluto Press.
Faulkner， William. （1948）Intruder in the Dust. New York： Random House.
Fargnoli，（2002）A. Nicholas. William Faulkner A to Z. New York： Facts on File.
陶潔.（2000）坟墓的闯入者[M].上海：上海译文出版社.
李文俊.（1980）福克纳评论分集 [M]. 北京： 中国社会科学出版社.
郭淑梅.（1988）局外人的归宿一一论福克纳小说中的南方种族意识 [J]. 外国文学评论， （3）：49.