THE PARADOX OF FREE WOMEN IN DORIS LESSING'S “THE GOLDEN NOTEBOOK”

Although Doris Lessing's “The Golden Notebook” is regarded as a feminist novel by many scholars, it also mostly criticised due to the overt male domination upon various female characters. Moving away from purpose focusing on experiences and struggles of these different women characters, Lessing emphasises significance peeling off all socially constructed labels recognising distinctive true identity particular each woman. Following this focus, author creates an analogy between content form reflecting chaos in mind characters chaotic which divided into parts. Hereby, can be aptly argued that building atmosphere around who deem themselves free, problematises concept free novel. This paper sets out analyse how illustrates paradox through form.