AN ANALYSIS OF GRAND NARRATIVES IN JEANETTE WINTERSON’S ORANGES ARE NOT THE ONLY FRUIT

Abstract

Jeanette Winterson, one of the most significant writers of the 21st century, touches on various topics in her Oranges Are Not the Only Fruit. One of the subject matters that stands out is the novel’s criticism of grand narratives through its main heroine, Jeanette. The question of grand narratives, touched upon and re-evaluated by postmodernism, has a substantial place in the narration of the novel. The ideologies, determined and limited by society as grand narratives, reject pluralism and differences. They defend a single ideology and undermine differences. The grand narratives examined under the subject of religion in this article determine social norms and lead them. Winterson’s Jeanette is a character who tries to assume a different identity in a society where grand narratives are unshakably implemented and close the door to different ideologies. This article examines Jeanette’s experiences and rebellion in a society surrounded by grand narratives. The study aims to show how the church and church society adhere to grand narratives and how the main character overturns established ideologies.

Keywords

• Jeanette Winterson
• Oranges Aren’t the Only Fruit
• Grand narratives
• Church

JEANETTE WINTERSON’IN TEK MEYVE PORTAKAL DEĞİLDİR ESERİNDE BÜYÜK ANLATILARIN ANALİZİ

Abstract

21.yy'ın en önemli yazarlarından biri olan Jeanette Winterson, Tek Meyve Portakal Değildir eserinde çeşitli konulara değinir. Ön plana çıkan konulardan biri, romanın ana kahramanı olan Jeanette yoluyla büyük anlatılara yapılan eleştiridir. Postmodernizmin değindiği ve yeniden ele aldığı büyük anlatılar, romanda önemli bir yer tutar. Toplumun belirlediği ve sınırlarını çizdiği ideolojiler, büyük anlatılar olarak çoğulculuk ve farklılıkları reddeder. Büyük anlatılar, tek bir ideolojiyi savunup farklılıkları gözardı eder. Bu makalede din konusu altında incelenen büyük anlatılar, toplumsal normları belirler ve onları yönlendirir. Winterson’un Jeanette karakteri, büyük anlatıların sarsılmaz bir şekilde uygulandığı ve farklı ideolojilere kapıyı kapatan bir toplumda, farklı bir kimliğe bürünmeye çalışan bir karakterdir. Makale, Jeanette'ın büyük anlatılarla çevrili bir toplumda yaşadıklarını ve başkaldırışını inceler. Çalışma, kilisenin ve kilise toplumunun büyük anlatılara nasıl bağlı olduklarını, ana karakterin yerleşmiş ideolojileri ters yüz ettiğini göstermeyi hedeflemektedir.

Keywords

• Jeanette Winterson
• Tek Meyve Portakal Değildir
• Büyük anlatılar
• Kilise

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