Women’s Constricated Space in Lawrence’s "The Rocking Horse Winner" and "Odour of Chrysanthemums"
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Abstract
Utilizing the concept of modernity and gender conceptualized by Bonnie Kim Scott
and byJanet Wolff, this research project concentrates upon the difficulties and crises
upon female characters in D.H .Lawrence’s selected short stories:"The Rocking
Horse Winner"and"Odour of Chrysanthemums". Most of the female characters in
these stories are deviated from their individual identity due to their quest for freedom,
justice and material prosperity from modern society. Lawrence is not sincere towards
female characters . Hester and Mrs. Bates do not have appropriate space and credit
for their effortto crossthe traditional gender boundaries.Modernity promises about
education, development, and betterment of humanity. However, modernity
deteriorates female charactersin the level of puppet despite enlightening them.
Key Words:
Modernity, Gender, Flenuer, Flenuese, Patriarchy, Commodification