An Ecofeminist Reading of Lady Chatterley’s Lover

DOI

10.2991/assehr.k.211215.011How to use a DOI?

Keywords

D. H. Lawrence; Lady Chatterley’s Lover; Ecofeminism; Patriarchy

Abstract

Lady Chatterley’s Lover is a controversial and also one of the most important works of D.H. Lawrence. Lawrence lived in an era when the industrialization gained complete triumph. Lawrence witnessed the environmental degradation, alienation of human nature and the suffering of women. This paper attempts to interpret the novel from the perspective of ecofeminism, by analyzing how Connie gets rebirth inspired by nature, how industrialization makes people alienated. Ecofeminism is a combination of feminism and environmental movement emerged in the 1970s. Ecofeminists deem the patriarchal dualism as the root of oppression and exploitation of nature and women. Lawrence was far-sighted to call people’s attention to the importance of natural, social and spiritual balance. The thesis is made up of four parts. The first part gives a brief introduction of Lawrence and the background of his age, including the literature review of the novel. Part two is the introduction to the theory ecofeminism. Part three mainly analyzes men’s domination over woman and nature and how the protagonist Connie fights against patriarchal society by her identification with nature. The last part is the summary of Lawrence’s ecological thoughts. It points out the practical significance and possible guidance to current environmental issues and female issues.

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© 2021 The Authors. Published by Atlantis Press SARL.

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This is an open access article under the CC BY-NC license.

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TY  - CONF
AU  - Chong Kuai
PY  - 2021
DA  - 2021/12/15
TI  - An Ecofeminist Reading of Lady Chatterley’s Lover
BT  - Proceedings of the 7th Annual International Conference on Social Science and Contemporary Humanity Development (SSCHD 2021)
PB  - Atlantis Press
SP  - 57
EP  - 62
SN  - 2352-5398
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DO  - 10.2991/assehr.k.211215.011
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