Discoursive Dualism in Fiction: A Comparative Analysis of Peyami Safa and D. H. Lawrence

Authors : Senem ÜSTÜN KAYA

Pages : 1-9

Doi:10.31465/eeder.1070167

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Publication Date : 2023-03-25

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract :Although men were accepted as the superior and dominant force in many patrirachal societies, after wars and the Industrial Revolution in western culture, women began to participate in public spheres for labor force. Moreover, with the emergence of the “New Woman” concept, women became active, social and independent in the western societies during the 20th century. After the impacts of westernization and Tanzimat Reforms, in Turkish culture, similar changes, regarding gender polarity and the status of women were experienced in Turkish culture. Many male authors tended to reflect the clashes between old values and the new modern life to criticize the changing status of women both in the western and Turkish literatures. The Turkish author, Peyami Safa and the British writer David Herbert Lawrence were not only as the authors, who focused on the essentiality of the balance between men and women, but they were also accepted as the most controversial literary figures because of their ideas on gender. Therefore, this study aims at a comparative investigation of the ideas of Safa and Lawrence in regards to gender shifts and roles of women. Within this scope, Fatih-Harbiye by Peyami Safa and “Two Blue Birds” by D. H. Lawrence are analyzed. Finally, it is concluded that the above mentioned texts involve similar messages delivered of Safa and Lawrence. That’s to say they argue that for a harmonious society, there should be a balance between men and women in terms of gender roles.
Keywords : Batılılaşma, cinsiyet kutuplaşması, Peyami Safa, D H Lawrence, karşılaştırmalı araştırma