İnsan ve Sosyal Bilimler Dergisi ISSN 2667-4343 1 Conflict between the Individual and Society in Jeanette Winterson’s Oranges Are Not the Only Fruit * Emrah Atasoy 1 Cappadocia University, Faculty of Humanities, Department of English Language and Literature ABSTRACT Research Article Jeanette Winterson’s novel, Oranges Are Not the Only Fruit (1985) illustrates the story of a young girl, Jeanette, who experiences suppressive upbringing at the hands of her mother and her surroundings. Through the portrayal of her transition into adulthood, the novel touches on numerous challenging issues such as gender, identity, and the reliability of the mainstream patriarchal discourse. The main character’s gradual transformation reveals the controversial aspects of her society juxtaposed with her sexual orientation as a lesbian and her oppositional stance against the ingrained doctrine of the Church. This study will, in this respect, discuss Jeanette’s rebellion as an individual against her oppressive society in Winterson’s Oranges Are Not the Only Fruit through specific references from the primary source and relevant secondary sources in an ultimate attempt to reveal how identity, gender roles, and truth are all discursive practices. Received: 07.12.2020 Revision received: 25.01.2021 Accepted: 24.02.2021 Published online: 30.05.2021 Key Words: Jeanette Winterson, Oranges Are Not the Only Fruit, gender, identity, patriarchal discourse * This article is the revised and expanded version of the paper presented at the conference: “Central Europe and the English-Speaking World: An International Conference,” 29 July-2 August 2013, organised by the University of Debrecen, Debrecen, Hungary. 1 Corresponding author: Assist. Prof. Dr. emrah.atasoy@kapadokya.edu.tr Orcid: 0000-0002-5008-2636