Eco-feminism Analysis Of D.H.Lawrence's Lady Chatterley's Lover

Lady Chatterley's Lover is the last novel of D · H· Lawrence,also the most controversial one.Through close reading of the text,this thesis attempts to analyze men's oppression over nature and women in patriarchal society from eco-feminist perspective.By analyzing how the heroine Connie gradually gains her female consciousness awakening and makes bold pursuit for her freedom and happiness in the process of her integration with nature,this thesis tries to explore the ecofeminist ideas reflected in the novel.Focusing on the relationship between nature,women and men,eco-feminism deems the patriarchal dualism as the root of oppression and exploitation of nature and women.Through reestablishing a diversified harmonious world,Eco-feminists attempt to emphasize on the different forces from the diverse nature and use the diversified relationships to replace the dualistic hierarchical system in the patriarchal society.In Lady Chatterley's Lover,Lawrence pays close attention to the predicament of women and nature.Therefore,it is of significance to reread this novel from the perspective of eco-feminism.This thesis finally comes to a conclusion: It is courageous for Lawrence to launch scathing attacks on capitalist industrial civilization and appeal to a fair treat for women and nature.What's more,he successfully depicts a “new woman” image.What he contributes in this novel is that he tried to find a way for women's liberation and ecological crisis in the patriarchal society.However,due to the mind-set of male writers,Lawrence has his limitations: he could not find a way out for women.Thus,Connie under his pen has to go back to family and takes the role as a wife.Therefore,this research,through re-interpreting Lawrence's masterpiece from a different angle,tries to provide a referential means for the current study of male writers' view on women as well as broaden ecofeminism textual studies.