Research Article

Discoursive Dualism in Fiction: A Comparative Analysis of Peyami Safa and D. H. Lawrence

Volume: 7 Number: 1 March 25, 2023
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Discoursive Dualism in Fiction: A Comparative Analysis of Peyami Safa and D. H. Lawrence

Abstract

Although men were accepted as the superior and dominant force in many patrirachal societies, after wars and the Industrial Revolution in western culture, women began to participate in public spheres for labor force. Moreover, with the emergence of the “New Woman” concept, women became active, social and independent in the western societies during the 20th century. After the impacts of westernization and Tanzimat Reforms, in Turkish culture, similar changes, regarding gender polarity and the status of women were experienced in Turkish culture. Many male authors tended to reflect the clashes between old values and the new modern life to criticize the changing status of women both in the western and Turkish literatures. The Turkish author, Peyami Safa and the British writer David Herbert Lawrence were not only as the authors, who focused on the essentiality of the balance between men and women, but they were also accepted as the most controversial literary figures because of their ideas on gender. Therefore, this study aims at a comparative investigation of the ideas of Safa and Lawrence in regards to gender shifts and roles of women. Within this scope, Fatih-Harbiye by Peyami Safa and “Two Blue Birds” by D. H. Lawrence are analyzed. Finally, it is concluded that the above mentioned texts involve similar messages delivered of Safa and Lawrence. That’s to say they argue that for a harmonious society, there should be a balance between men and women in terms of gender roles.

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Literary Studies, Creative Arts and Writing

Journal Section

Research Article

Publication Date

March 25, 2023

Submission Date

February 8, 2022

Acceptance Date

December 27, 2022

Published in Issue

Year 2023 Volume: 7 Number: 1

APA
Üstün Kaya, S. (2023). Discoursive Dualism in Fiction: A Comparative Analysis of Peyami Safa and D. H. Lawrence. Edebi Eleştiri Dergisi, 7(1), 1-9. https://doi.org/10.31465/eeder.1070167
AMA
1.Üstün Kaya S. Discoursive Dualism in Fiction: A Comparative Analysis of Peyami Safa and D. H. Lawrence. EEDER. 2023;7(1):1-9. doi:10.31465/eeder.1070167
Chicago
Üstün Kaya, Senem. 2023. “Discoursive Dualism in Fiction: A Comparative Analysis of Peyami Safa and D. H. Lawrence”. Edebi Eleştiri Dergisi 7 (1): 1-9. https://doi.org/10.31465/eeder.1070167.
EndNote
Üstün Kaya S (March 1, 2023) Discoursive Dualism in Fiction: A Comparative Analysis of Peyami Safa and D. H. Lawrence. Edebi Eleştiri Dergisi 7 1 1–9.
IEEE
[1]S. Üstün Kaya, “Discoursive Dualism in Fiction: A Comparative Analysis of Peyami Safa and D. H. Lawrence”, EEDER, vol. 7, no. 1, pp. 1–9, Mar. 2023, doi: 10.31465/eeder.1070167.
ISNAD
Üstün Kaya, Senem. “Discoursive Dualism in Fiction: A Comparative Analysis of Peyami Safa and D. H. Lawrence”. Edebi Eleştiri Dergisi 7/1 (March 1, 2023): 1-9. https://doi.org/10.31465/eeder.1070167.
JAMA
1.Üstün Kaya S. Discoursive Dualism in Fiction: A Comparative Analysis of Peyami Safa and D. H. Lawrence. EEDER. 2023;7:1–9.
MLA
Üstün Kaya, Senem. “Discoursive Dualism in Fiction: A Comparative Analysis of Peyami Safa and D. H. Lawrence”. Edebi Eleştiri Dergisi, vol. 7, no. 1, Mar. 2023, pp. 1-9, doi:10.31465/eeder.1070167.
Vancouver
1.Senem Üstün Kaya. Discoursive Dualism in Fiction: A Comparative Analysis of Peyami Safa and D. H. Lawrence. EEDER. 2023 Mar. 1;7(1):1-9. doi:10.31465/eeder.1070167

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