This master thesis is concentrated on the textual analysis of
the world – famous novel, The Rainbow written by David Herbert
Lawrence in 1915, focusing on the theme of striving of women
and men in and out of marriage. The women and men are striving
socially, intellectually and emotionally.  In the first part,
the thesis deals with the general characteristic of women and
men in the novel. It will also provide information about D. H.
Lawrence’s family background in accordance with the theme of
the master thesis. The second, practical part, focuses mainly
on the analysis of the three generations of the Brangwen family
with both their women and men striving as individuals and then
striving together as couples to reach emotional and social
fulfilment in or out of marriage. Furthermore, each pair will
be analysed and compared in order to find out the degree of
fulfilment reached within their relationships along with the
impact of the gender power struggle and the growing female
desire for their independence on the fulfilment of the
relationships.