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Title: The Role of Relationship in D. H. Lawrence's Sons and Lovers
Description: The essay describes the complex relationship between a mother and her sons.

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Aranyak Banerjee
University of Calcutta

The Role of Relationship Sons and Lovers

Sons and Lovers, written by D
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Lawrence in 1913, is an autobiographical novel that
depicts the Morels' discordant family situation
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Morel and
his behaviour as an explanation for the discord
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Morel, this
analysis will focus on her numerous actions and behaviour in an attempt to provide another
explanation for the narrative's disharmony
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When analyzing this novel, and particularly the relationship between Mrs
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Before moving on to Paul, a
discussion of Mrs
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When analyzing Paul and
the repercussions of his mother's behaviour, there must be a focus on change over time, with
analysis of various stages in Paul's life carried out
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Morel demonstrates several times
throughout the novel that she is an overbearing mother who initiates an unnatural relationship
with Paul
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Mrs
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151–152)
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Paul was constructed similarly to his mother and was
very aware of her emotions
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Her conduct might be viewed as
obsessional since she is continuously seeking his undivided attention and lives her entire life
through him
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Maybe she tries to find William in
him
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Morel was persuaded that Paul was different from the rest of her children, which
explains why she distinguishes Paul from the others and may also explain why her connection
with Paul becomes aberrant
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Mrs
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She tells Paul that Miriam is attempting to take him away from her and that her heart suffers
when he is around her, which causes Paul to dislike Miriam
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When Paul
subsequently starts seeing another girl, Clara, the same thing happens with Mrs
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She contrasts herself with
Clara and believes that she is superior to her, telling Paul that the two of them would not stay
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Morel's conduct is not as harsh as it was with Miriam, which might be because Clara is
a married lady and therefore not as dangerous as Miriam
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Later, after she passes away, Paul comes to terms with the circumstance
and begins to believe that because his mother is no longer with him, he must move on with
his life
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The idea of his
mother being gone made him want to commit suicide
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Now, in the second section of this discussion, we will examine how Paul is impacted
both as a kid and as an adult by Mrs
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Paul's decision to stand with his mother as a young child is explained by Millet
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Morel beat her,
and Paul experienced the same physical and mental fear of Mr
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As a result, they
developed a unique friendship that would transcend anything else (Millet 2016, p
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Millet's explanation is not incorrect, but she cannot ignore the fact that Paul was born into a
family where his mother was excessively attached to him and displayed her compassion for
her child in a smothering manner
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This is
not an attempt to excuse Mr
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And his mother was an obvious pick because she
was always by his side and helped shape whom he would become as an adult (Brunzell 17)
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She writes that women try to flee from their failed
marriages and turn to their sons to reach the kind of success that would please them
(Haritatou 2012)
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Morel is a ruthless, manipulative person
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The conclusion can be
made that Mrs
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To succeed in her life and lead a more intellectual lifestyle, Mrs
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However, she also grew unduly devoted to them
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Morel turns

to her boys in an effort to stifle her own emotional life (Modiano 1987, p
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This prevented
her sons, especially Paul from having healthy relationships, and it gave Mrs
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According to Millet, who refers to Mrs
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246)
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H
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245)

Thus, the analysis concludes on the note that Mrs
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Bibliography

LAWRENCE, D
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Sons and Lovers
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Print
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"Emotion and the Unconscious: The Mythicization of Women in Sons and
Lovers
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Journals
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Web
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2022
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Domestic Disharmony and Industrialization in D
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Lawrence's Early
Fiction
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Print
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"The Quest for the Whole in D
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Lawrence’s Sons and Lovers
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3 (2013):
35-39
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journals
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org
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2013
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4 Dec
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Millett, Kate, Catharine A
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Sexual Politics
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PDF
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‘A Mother’s Failure: An Analysis of Mrs
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Dissertation
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Title: The Role of Relationship in D. H. Lawrence's Sons and Lovers
Description: The essay describes the complex relationship between a mother and her sons.