An Ecofeminist Reading of Trees, Gardens and the Organic in Aaron’s Rod

Lawrence frequently reveals the state of inner nature in his characters by their relationship with outer nature, often mediated in subtle ways by female characters. If women are sometimes presented as being closer to nature than the central male characters, Lawrence’s strategy is ultimately to attem...

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Published inEtudes lawrenciennes Vol. 53; no. 53
Main Author Gifford, Terry
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Presses universitaires de Paris Nanterre 14.12.2021
Presses Universitaires de Paris Nanterre
Subjects
anthropocene
ecofeminism
mutual co-creation
otherness
singular plant imagery
Tree of Life
mutual co-creation
environment
ecosexuality
ecofeminism
otherness
Tree of Life
the non-human
ethical responsibility
singular plant imagery
anthropocene
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Summary:Lawrence frequently reveals the state of inner nature in his characters by their relationship with outer nature, often mediated in subtle ways by female characters. If women are sometimes presented as being closer to nature than the central male characters, Lawrence’s strategy is ultimately to attempt to expose and resolve, if possible, male disconnection from nature. It is not that Lawrence believes that women have a privileged relationship with nature, but that his male characters often do not recognise their own connection with it.
ISSN:0994-5490
2272-4001
DOI:10.4000/lawrence.2658