She struggled with the poverty and meanness of her surroundings to keep herself and her family "respectable" and was determined that her boys would not become miners. ... Paul's friendly with the Leivers family of Willey Farm, and a tenderness grew between him and the daughter Miriam, a soulful, shy girl. ... Through Lawrence's description of the Morel family, the reader is given a tour through the psychological evolution of the main character, Paul. ... Morel, daughter of a middle-class family, is a strong-willed, intelligent and ambitious woman who is fascinated by a warm, vigorous...

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• Approx Pages: 17
• Grade Level: High School