The Lover Young Duras
The Lover
The Lover is an autobiographical novel taking place in Indochina during the 1930’s when Indochina was a French colony. Duras saw her life during this time as an existential rebel figure living in an absurd world. In order to find her purpose in life, she takes risks by breaking boundaries. She is forced to take risks because she is trapped in a world limiting her opportunities to experiences of life and culture.
The young Duras was in an absurd world, living with a dysfunctional family and separated from society. The absurd world began after the death of her father. Her mother decided to remain in Indochina to provide a better life for her children. In order to survive in the colonies, she invests in a rice plantation. However, …show more content…
The Chinese lover took interest in the young Duras as she was a young pretty French women. Racial divisions cut off his access to European society resulting in the desire to develop a bond with European society. Unconsciously, the Chinese lover sought to replace the absent mother figure in his life. In addition, the upcoming arranged marriage to a Chinese women whom he never met and the lack of intimacy of previous affairs led him to the need for intimacy before his marriage. To satisfy his desires, he pursues a relationship with the young Dura. In a similar way, the young Dura saw the Chinese lover as a mature, wealthy and good looking Chinese man. Being cut off from Asian society due to racial divisions, the young Duras desired to bond with Asian society. Living in near poverty, she desired to experience wealth. Unconsciously, the young Dura sought to replace the absent adult male figure in her life. In order to experience the culture, the young Dura initiates a relationship with the Chinese …show more content…
While behaving like a teenager, the young Duras talks about how angered her family would be if they found out she was with a “Chinaman”. She continues and asks him if she can find a husband after she lost her virginity to him. After being called “Chinaman”, a derogatory term, he feels humiliated and retaliates in a harsh manner. He states that “It’s no longer possible after that, that dishonor, because I’m Chinese”, that it is impossible to be married now and that his ethnicity is superior than Europeans. The young Dura returns to the boardinghouse for the night seeming unsure of their
The Lover is an autobiographical novel taking place in Indochina during the 1930’s when Indochina was a French colony. Duras saw her life during this time as an existential rebel figure living in an absurd world. In order to find her purpose in life, she takes risks by breaking boundaries. She is forced to take risks because she is trapped in a world limiting her opportunities to experiences of life and culture.
The young Duras was in an absurd world, living with a dysfunctional family and separated from society. The absurd world began after the death of her father. Her mother decided to remain in Indochina to provide a better life for her children. In order to survive in the colonies, she invests in a rice plantation. However, …show more content…
The Chinese lover took interest in the young Duras as she was a young pretty French women. Racial divisions cut off his access to European society resulting in the desire to develop a bond with European society. Unconsciously, the Chinese lover sought to replace the absent mother figure in his life. In addition, the upcoming arranged marriage to a Chinese women whom he never met and the lack of intimacy of previous affairs led him to the need for intimacy before his marriage. To satisfy his desires, he pursues a relationship with the young Dura. In a similar way, the young Dura saw the Chinese lover as a mature, wealthy and good looking Chinese man. Being cut off from Asian society due to racial divisions, the young Duras desired to bond with Asian society. Living in near poverty, she desired to experience wealth. Unconsciously, the young Dura sought to replace the absent adult male figure in her life. In order to experience the culture, the young Dura initiates a relationship with the Chinese …show more content…
While behaving like a teenager, the young Duras talks about how angered her family would be if they found out she was with a “Chinaman”. She continues and asks him if she can find a husband after she lost her virginity to him. After being called “Chinaman”, a derogatory term, he feels humiliated and retaliates in a harsh manner. He states that “It’s no longer possible after that, that dishonor, because I’m Chinese”, that it is impossible to be married now and that his ethnicity is superior than Europeans. The young Dura returns to the boardinghouse for the night seeming unsure of their