1. Women in D.H. Lawrences Sons and Lovers
D.H Lawrence's novel, "Sons and Lovers," portrays three females whose tragedies lie in the fact that they merely function as "stones" in Paul's life. In the story, we see Mrs. Morel, pitifully living with an Oedipus complex, which enables her to be a powerful hermaphrodite, gaining access to power. Another character, Miriam, is imprisoned by Victorian morality, but her world is not purely spiritual and she desires much more from her life. Clara is a woman who makes Paul feel like a real man, but he is only able to see he physical attributes and nothing more. ...
- Word Count: 2551
- Approx Pages: 10
- Has Bibliography
- Grade Level: High School