The objectification of women is the crime impossible to obliterate committed by the patriarchal society. It is essentially the denial of human equality. The Collector of John Fowles presents a tragedy of human nature, in which the interweavement of explicit and implicit objectifications reduces women to an inhuman condition and deprives them of life and freedom. This novel implies strong awareness of social criticism and bears realistic significance.

Keywords: The Collector; John Fowles; Objectification; Patriarchal Society