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D.H. Lawrence’ın Oğullar ve Sevgililer Eserinde Madonna-Fahişe Sendromu

Year 2024, Issue: 20, 117 - 129, 10.03.2024
https://doi.org/10.46250/kulturder.1436953

Abstract

1913 yılında yayınlanan D.H. Lawrence’ın Oğullar ve Sevgililer romanı İngiliz Edebiyatının klasiklerinden biridir. Roman, Morel ailesinin yaşam mücadelelerini ve ekonomik sorunlarını, aile üyeleri arasındaki karmaşık ilişkilere odaklanarak anlatmaktadır. Freud’un psikoanalitik teorilerinin, özellikle de Oedipus Kompleksinin, roman üzerinde etkisi ile alakalı pek çok eleştirel makale ve tez yazılmıştır. Ancak, romanda Freud tarafından ortaya konulan Madonna-fahişe sendromunun etkisi ile ilgili çok fazla eleştirel metin yazılmamıştır. Dominant söylemler tarafından yazılan edebi eserlerde kadın karakter rollerinin ikili bir şekilde tasvir edilmesi antik çağlardan beri süregelen bir yazım şekli olmuştur. Annesi ile olan yakın ilişkileri ve ailesindeki var olan sıkıntılardan dolayı acı çeken ana karakter, Paul, karşı cinsle sağlıklı bir ilişki kurma konusunda kendini özgür hissedemez. Paul, roman boyunca yakın ilişki kurduğu Miriam ve Clara arasında duygusal anlamda gidip gelir; ancak ikisi de "şefkat" ve "cinsel" ihtiyaçlarını tam olarak karşılayamaz. Romanda, Miriam ruhani ve şefkat dolu Meryem Ana figürü olarak betimlenirken, Clara ise cinselliğini ön olanda tutan ve ana karakteri bu yönüyle tatmin etmeye çalışan madun kadın olarak tasvir edilmiştir. Bu çalışma, Oğullar ve Sevgililer (1913) romanındaki ana kahramanın iki kadın karakterle olan yakın ilişkisinde Madonna-fahişe sendromunun nasıl yaşadığını incelemeyi amaçlamaktadır.

References

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The Madonna-Whore Complex in D.H. Lawrence’s Sons and Lovers

Year 2024, Issue: 20, 117 - 129, 10.03.2024
https://doi.org/10.46250/kulturder.1436953

Abstract

Published in 1913, D.H. Lawrence’s Sons and Lovers is one of the classics of English Literature. It narrates the struggles and economic problems of the Morel family, particularly focusing on the complex relationships among the members. Several critical analyses and theses have extensively examined the influence of Freudian psychoanalytical theories, particularly the Oedipus Complex, on the novel. However, not much critical attention has been directed towards the Madonna-whore complex, a conceptual framework articulated by Sigmund Freud and further elaborated upon by feminist scholars. The dichotomous portrayal of women characters in fictional texts by the dominant discourses has been a longstanding concern since ancient times. As the sufferer from mother-complex, the protagonist, Paul cannot feel free himself to find a healthy mutual relationship with the opposite sex due to childhood frustrations in his family. Throughout the novel, Paul vacillates between Miriam and Clara; however, neither can satisfy his “affectionate” and “emotional” needs fully, so he cannot get intimacy with a girl who is either entirely a virginal Madonna or a sinful whore. In the novel, Miriam is portrayed as the embodiment of Mary-like figure, representing purity and affection; on the other hand, Clara assumes the role of a whore figure that satisfies the sensual feelings of the protagonist. This study aims to examine how the Madonna-whore dichotomy has been prevalent during the protagonist’s intimate relationship with the two female characters in Sons and Lovers (1913).

References

  • Boryszewski, Wojciech (2014). “The Literary Portrayal of the Madonna-Whore Complex in Jonh Fowles's Novels The Collector and The Magus”. Prace Literaturoznawcze, 2: 215-230.
  • Diede, Martha K. (2010). “Take and Eat: Eve, Mary, and Feminist Christianity”. Intersections in Christianity and Critical Theory. Ed. Cassandra Falke. London: Palgrave Macmillan, 106-119.
  • Doran, Christine (2022). “The Whore and the Madonna: The Ambivalent Positionings of Women in British Imperial Histories on Southeast Asia”. Histories, 2(3): 362-373.
  • Freud, Sigmund (1963). Sexuality and The Psychology of Love. Ed. Philip Rieff. New York: Simon & Schuster Comp.
  • Godbeer, Richard (2005). Escaping Salem: The Other Witch Hunt of 1692. New. York: Oxford University Press.
  • Karlsen, Carol F. (1987). The Devil in the Shape of a Woman: Witchcraft in Colonial New England. New York: W. W. Norton.
  • Lawrence, David. H. (1995). Sons and Lovers. London: Penguin Books Ltd.
  • Rich, Adrienne (1995). Of Woman Born: Motherhood as Experience and Institution. New York: W.W. Norton.
  • Sacco, Peter A. & Laino Debra (2011). Madonna Complex: Why Men Are Wired to Cheat on Women. UK: Chipmunka Publishing.
  • Stringer, Morgan L. (2015) A War on Women? The Malleus Maleficarum and the Witch-Hunts in Early Modern Europe. PhD Thesis. USA: The University of Mississippi.
  • Tumanov, Vladimir (2011). “Mary versus Eve: Paternal Uncertainty and the Christian View of Women”. Neophilologus, 95: 507-521.
  • Wolf, Naomi (2008). The Beauty Myth. How Images of Beauty are Used Against Women. USA: Harper Collins.
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Primary Language English
Subjects British and Irish Language, Literature and Culture
Journal Section Research Articles
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Derya Emir 0000-0003-3787-6164

Early Pub Date March 5, 2024
Publication Date March 10, 2024
Submission Date February 14, 2024
Acceptance Date February 28, 2024
Published in Issue Year 2024 Issue: 20

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APA Emir, D. (2024). The Madonna-Whore Complex in D.H. Lawrence’s Sons and Lovers. Kültür Araştırmaları Dergisi(20), 117-129. https://doi.org/10.46250/kulturder.1436953
AMA Emir D. The Madonna-Whore Complex in D.H. Lawrence’s Sons and Lovers. KAD. March 2024;(20):117-129. doi:10.46250/kulturder.1436953
Chicago Emir, Derya. “The Madonna-Whore Complex in D.H. Lawrence’s Sons and Lovers”. Kültür Araştırmaları Dergisi, no. 20 (March 2024): 117-29. https://doi.org/10.46250/kulturder.1436953.
EndNote Emir D (March 1, 2024) The Madonna-Whore Complex in D.H. Lawrence’s Sons and Lovers. Kültür Araştırmaları Dergisi 20 117–129.
IEEE D. Emir, “The Madonna-Whore Complex in D.H. Lawrence’s Sons and Lovers”, KAD, no. 20, pp. 117–129, March 2024, doi: 10.46250/kulturder.1436953.
ISNAD Emir, Derya. “The Madonna-Whore Complex in D.H. Lawrence’s Sons and Lovers”. Kültür Araştırmaları Dergisi 20 (March 2024), 117-129. https://doi.org/10.46250/kulturder.1436953.
JAMA Emir D. The Madonna-Whore Complex in D.H. Lawrence’s Sons and Lovers. KAD. 2024;:117–129.
MLA Emir, Derya. “The Madonna-Whore Complex in D.H. Lawrence’s Sons and Lovers”. Kültür Araştırmaları Dergisi, no. 20, 2024, pp. 117-29, doi:10.46250/kulturder.1436953.
Vancouver Emir D. The Madonna-Whore Complex in D.H. Lawrence’s Sons and Lovers. KAD. 2024(20):117-29.