It looks at two generations starting with the Morel's and their marriage, following with the introduction of the sons and daughter, ending finally with their mother's death. I wish to examine Lawrence's view on marriage by examining the Morels marriage and the changes in human relationships brought about by the unhappy marriage.
In Sons and Lovers the relationship between Gertrude Coppard and Walter Morel stems from the physical attraction of opposites. Both are opposite in status; Walter is a miner in the nearby pit and Gertrude a lady, both were opposite in intellect, upbringing and even converse differently from each other. The social implication of their opposing dialects further adds to their mismatch. Morel talks the local dialect of the miners, whereas Gertrude comes from "a good old burgher family" quote who use Standard English. To Walter Morel, Gertrude is "that thing of mystery and fascination, a lady" p11 and she "was a Puritan, like her father, high-minded, and really stern" p12. To Gertrude, it was Walter Morel's "Sensuous Flame of life" p12 that attracted her to him. Gertrude came from a strict religious and moral, middle-class family. Therefore the marriage is doomed to failure from the start and their differing background brings them in violent collision with each other during their marriage. The character of Walter Morel would never have amounted to much, with his limited education. Had he not married Gertrude, a woman above his status, he could have become a better man. Gertrude on the other hand was much too mature, her efforts to refine the man gave no results and she lost heart in trying to change him. A change in their relationship develops when they tire of "love talk"p14 and the reality of their marriage appears. Mr Morel turns to drink to relieve himself from his frustration within his marriage, leading to numerous problems. It was customary for the miners to have a drink before returning home but Mrs Morel, with her middle-class background accepted this less than most.
"Lorenzo is an experience, not a classic" (Becker V). This quote, once uttered by John Middleton Murry, implies that D.H. Lawrence was more than just a modern writer. It implies that he is a type of literary tornado, sweeping one up, and twirling one about in a massive collection of novels, short st...
Out of all the stories that we have read in class, I have chosen to analyze "The Rocking-Horse Winner by D.H. Lawrence because of the relation of the story and my home life. ... D.H. ... There is a small pattern of secrets that Lawrence lays out for the reader. ... D.H. ...
Virginia Woolf and D.H. Lawrence have some similarities in spite of living in different times. We can put them in three titles: sexuality, politic and society. But both of them criticised different themes. Virginia Woolf criticised men and D.H. Lawrence criticised humanity. When Vir...
What's the difference between lower class and middle class During childhood D.H Lawrence knew how it felt to live on the lower side of town, and younger generations has taken for granted education and social classes. D.H Lawrence was by far one the most contemporary authors of our time. ... Lawrence's mother, Lydia Beardsall Lawrence, was a former schoolteacher who had grown up in a higher social class than what her husband , Arthur Lawrence, who was a coal miner ( Gale par. 7). ... Lawrence was a sick child from birth ( Gale par. 7). ... What I've learned from reading "...
A passage from D.H Lawrence's, "The Rainbow," captures the true essence of a woman and manifests her desires amid living with satisfied men. ... Lawrences use of comparison aids in the development of the women's motives and her desires in life. ... Lawrence uses rhetorical question to emphasize the woman's eagerness and desire to acquire knowledge. ... In a 1915 passage from The Rainbow, D.H. Lawrence uses numerous literary strategies to help highlight the desires in women. ...
Final Conclusion 17 Literature 18 Introduction When we read "Sons and Lovers- in our seminar I was so impressed by the psychological awareness of D.H. ... In the first chapter I will start with a short glance at some important facts of D.H. ... Lawrence's Biographical Background To interpret D.H. ... The beginning of the Great War shocked D.H. ... Only this separation will probably enable them to marry at some time in the future. 2.2 Wounded' Beings As D.H. ...
D.H. Lawrence was a well-established writer and even now he has many fans. ... D.H. ... Lawrence felt that humans are trying to be more angelic than natural. ... Lawrence has not defined his poem by creating a rhythm or metre. ...
Lady Chatterley's Lover, by D.H. Lawrence is an amazingly well-crafted piece of fiction. ... It would seem that Lawrence felt there is a definite division between the intellectual and the sensual. ... Lawrence perpetuated the idea that people should embrace the sensualities of life. ... Through sexual adventure in Connie's affairs, D.H Lawrence covered his novel with the human being desire theme which is the hunting for the harmony of mind and body. ...
It is in this book where D.H. Lawrence explores probably for the first time the circumstances and conditions of his youth in order to set himself free of the shadows of the past. ... Yet in the end, facing the seduction of death, he turns around and walks towards the light in "the faintly humming, glowing town- (Lawrence, p.531) thus deciding to continue the path of his life, alone but free. ... Morel takes possession of her sons' lives, especially of Paul's (the counterpart of D.H. Lawrence). ...
