مرکز منطقه ای اطلاع رساني علوم و فناوري

Abstract :

Alexandre Dumas Fils tells the story of a young girl, Marguerite Gautier, who was dishonored in the luxurious life of Paris and became “courtesan” in “The Lady of The Camellias”. The society doesn’t accept this girl, who runs the risk of leaving the courtesan for a young boy, loving her sincerely. It is possible that mercy and tolerance towards the courtesan are noticed. In the meanwhile, the readers witness the events about love that progress between “fallen” woman and a young boy and also notice the characteristics of this woman. It is set out how the men behave towards the women like her, the perspective of the society and how these women consider themselves. From time to time, the feminist rebellions are seemed in this novel. Marguerite Gautier rebels against the men, who behave towards the “fallen” woman like sale of goods. This article aims to show how the theme “courtesan” is handled in “The Lady of The Camellias” and the tolerance of Alexandre Dumas Fils towards courtesans