Study of Unequal Woman Man Relationship in Saul Bellow’s Ravelstein

Abstract

The present research work deals with the humiliating position of the female and their unequal relationship with males in Bellow’s novel, Ravelstein and brings the consciousness towards the inequalities prevalent in the society. It studies the characters living with disharmony and disintegration. It explores the theme of suffering and their tragic experience because of disharmony and hatred. Bellow presents his female character as a sufferer of patriarchal ideology. His investigation and presentation of feminine consciousness is directed toward an objective account of women’s emotions and tries to identify the women’s experience and needs. He exhibits awareness of institutionalized inequalities towards women and man relationships. He often seems to oppose the pre-set social order and wants to make reform the inequalities dominant in society. The relationship between man-women is not harmonious due to patriarchal ideology. The male ideology has hindered and prevented women from realizing the women’s productive and creative possibilities.