"Tickets, Please"

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This paper discusses how in the early 1900's, men went to war and women went to work, marking a major change in society and gender roles. It examines the short story "Tickets, Please" by D.H. Lawrence which captures the issues and the confusion of the time and looks at how the story offers a glimpse at where the struggle began and how the changes impacted on the men and women of the time. It shows how for the modern reader, "Tickets, Please" remains as relevant as it was for the society of the early 1900's.

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"Mention the name D.H. Lawrence and many people think of highly sexual stories. This is because several of his books were classed as obscene and taken out of print. But this obscene label was a product of the early 1900's when Lawrence was writing. If you go reading Lawrence's books hoping to find a raunchy story, you will be disappointed. To modern day standards, the stories are far from raunchy. However, they are intelligent, intellectual and honest. It is this quest for honesty that resulted in the obscene labeling. It is not a product of Lawrence adding in sexuality to try and spice up a story. Instead, it is a product of Lawrence wanting to write what is true, and trying to capture a story with all the real emotion associated with it."

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