Sons and Lovers: A Reflection of Gothic Entity in a Modernist Novel

Sumaeta Marjan¹

Section:Research Paper, Product Type: Journal-Paper
Vol.7 , Issue.6 , pp.62-65, Jun-2021

Online published on Jun 30, 2021

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Abstract :
Modernism relates to the reality of modern life and the elite identity human beings hold as the most creative beings. On the other hand, gothic refers to the unusual imaginations and the uncanny aspects of human attributes, events and sexuality. This paper is a research on the representation of the gothic entities of a modernist novel Sons and Lovers by D.H. Lawrence. Through the love relationships, Oedipus complex, contradictions of gender and representation of sexual desires, the novel explores the gothic reality of human minds and body. This research presents that gothic aspect of the modernist novel through qualitative research portraying the facts and notions of the events and characters sketched by Lawrence.

Key-Words / Index Term :
gothic, modernist, reality, imaginations

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