An Ecofeminist Investigation On Faulkner's View On Women With The Sound And The Fury,Go Down,Moses And Light In August As Case Studies

Availing itself of relevant ecofeminist principles,this thesis aims to explore William Faulkner,the American southern novelist and Noble prize winner's ecofeminist views by an investigation of his several classic works,The Sound and the Fury,Light in August and Go Down,Moses,all of which provide fertile intertextual grounds not only for multiple perspectives upon American Southern women and men but also upon human beings and nature at large.This thesis first focuses on American Southern women's oppression resulting from male chauvinism and their rebellious subversion of the hierarchical system.Then,the study devotes itself to analyzing the anthropocentric oppression of nature by deconstructing the binary opposition between human being and nature.Finally,the paper highlights the alliance between women and nature for fighting against domination as well as for the construction of a uniformed and harmonious society.Ecofeminism proposes the homogeneity of women and nature as respective victims of patriarchy and human civilization,attempts to deconstruct all the binary pairs constructed through sexism,racism,class oppression and the exploitation of nature.In parallel,ecofeminists believe that only by aligning women and nature can women seek their independence and equality,can the environment get better,and can the world become harmonious.Notably,Faulkner has not only affirmed women's revolts against men's domination and realized the importance of protecting nature,but also taken notice of the significance of establishing an intimate relationship between women and nature.This undoubtedly verifies the target novelist's Utopian prospect regarding his ecofeminist consciousness,providing an imaginary outlet for real life conflicts.