"The Second Death" and "The Virgin and the Gypsy"

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This paper explores how writers Graham Greene and D.H. Lawrence both connect sexuality with Christian sin and shame in their works, "The Second Death" and "The Virgin and the Gypsy". The paper describes the forbidden passion of a young couple and their parents' intervention. The author states that Lawrence's story is sensual and poetic, while Graham's theme is metaphysical.

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"D.H. Lawrence and Graham Greene have each written stories concerned with Christian mores and parental approval, or rather disapproval. The parent in each story is clearly convinced that others are influencing their adult child's character and leading them astray. Each has forbidden their child from associating with certain people whom the parent believes are not of good Christian standing. Moreover, each child is clearly filled with passion for life and sexual exploration. Lawrence's story is far more sensual and poetically lustful than Greene's, as his female character's sexuality is awakened. However, Greene's story, sketches a young man's sexual exploits and his last moments before death, his second death. Each author sets his story in a small country village."

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