Ideology and Class Conflicts in _Sons and Lovers
| Autor: | Annie Fang-chuan Hsieh, 謝芳涓 |
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| Rok vydání: | 2000 |
| Druh dokumentu: | 學位論文 ; thesis |
| Popis: | 88 This thesis is an attempt to understand the ideologies of _Sons and Lovers_ through the class conflicts in content and form and the influence of Lawrence''s life experience and the ideology of organicism on his views of life force. _Sons and Lovers_ is a novel full of contradictions; these contradictions are not only caused by Lawrence''s system of duality, complicated and unique artistic style, but they also reflect his ambivalent class attitudes and his struggles in identity and philosophy. This novel presents Lawrence''s significant concern for the working class and the effect of his Oedipus Complex, but his sympathetic presentation of the working class have more to do with his life philosophy than a genuine understanding of the class and their struggles. Class serves as one element in Lawrence''s system of duality: the working class embodies his ideal of vital life force and the middle class, possessive and destructive power. _Sons and Lovers_ suggests the formation of Lawrence''s early life philosophy: the struggle of vital self away from the danger of disintegration. Based on the theory of Fredric Jameson and Terry Eagleton, this thesis discloses the ideologies of the text through the contradictions within it and the contradictions between the text and contemporary history. Chapter One is an “immanent study” in Jamesian term, and this chapter focuses on the class conflicts in the relationships of Mr. and Mr. Morel, of William and Lily, and of Paul, Miriam and Clara. Chapter Two is also an “immanent study” to explore the novel''s aesthetic ideology, in Eagleton''s term, through the contradictions in narrative perspectives and imagery. Chapter Three moves to the “social” level of Jameson''s three-level analysis and turns to examine Eagleton''s “authorial ideology” and “general ideology” in the text through placing _Sons and Lovers_ in social and historical context. Conclusion traces Lawrence''s searching for life force through his later novels to examine the immersion of his life philosophy in his works. |
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