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Five Stages of D.H Lawrence's Poetic Maturation, 2004.
The style and growth of D. H. Lawrence's poetical works as the mirror his life experiences.
2,200 words (approx. 8.8 pages), 15 sources, MLA, $ 68.95
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This paper address the poetical style of D.H Lawrence from his early work up to his death. It discusses the usage of style, subject matter, and poetical maturation, both independently and as a reflection of his life.
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"To me, the earth rolls ponderously, superbly Coming my way without forethought or afterthought. To me, men?s footfalls fall with a dull, soft rumble, ominous and lovely, Coming my way. ( ?Revolutionary? 40-44) These lines, written by D. H Lawrence, are an excerpt from his life, as was most of his work. Lawrence was in love with the world, with the mystic reality, the language of true inspiration. Born before the turn of the century, Lawrence was the son of a coal-mining father and a middle class mother. One of four, he was always more interested in the arts than playing with the other boys. He didn?t begin writing until age twenty but it only took four years until he was published by Ford Maddox Hueffer in the English Review (Malmude 67). His poetic works follow closely in the veins of his own experiences, growing and changing with him. He was obsessed with ?mysticism, lore, dark urges and sexuality? (Smart 5136). A brutal objectivity and an almost circular description pattern offer a perfect setting for these obsessions, while strange but vivid image repetition sculpts Lawrence?s poetry with haunting accuracy. The images, although strange, are yet familiar, understood on a basic human level of being. This was the great crafted art of Lawrence that is present in his prose as well as his poetry, however, the latter being the only one examined here. Lawrence crossed through five significant stages in his poetic journey to maturation. Each change orbited a change in his personal life, and as Lawrence grew to self-realization so too his poetry became a life of its own. His eloquent perceptions paired with unique, often dark artistic expressions are present from the beginning, but they crystalize in Lawrence?s mature poetic voice just before his death."
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Benjamin Franklin and D. H. Lawrence, 2001.
This paper discusses D.H. Lawrence's criticisms of Benjamin Franklin.
2,760 words (approx. 11.0 pages), 5 sources, MLA, $ 82.95
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This paper is an in-depth examination of the Benjamin Franklin's achievements in life and how D.H. Lawrence's view of the world affected his evaluation of these achievements. The author looks at Franklin's many achievements including the development of electricity and its many off-shoots, the development of a postal system, the creation of bi-focal glasses and the invention of the fireplace and stoves. Franklin's strong sense of family and family values, his knowledge of weather and weather patterns, his negotiating skills and subsequent successes in international relations are also discussed in detail. The author then demonstrates how D. H. Lawrence criticizes each and every achievement of Franklin's without hesitation and in many of these instances, without any logical reasoning.
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"All of the things we are discussing would have a much different meaning if it were not for Ben?s skills as a negotiator. Without help from the French the result of our war to get the British out of America could easily have failed. Our navy fought remarkably well as did our army, but they had smaller numbers and did not have the experience and training of the British troops. The additional resources supplied by France were essential. The negotiations to acquire this kind of support were very difficult. Only a person of Ben?s intellect and charm could have made it happen. Franklin had not only the French to deal with, but also the other two Americans that were part of the commission. ?Coming straight from London, Arthur Lee [one of other two on the commission] arrived in Paris shortly after Franklin and proceeded immediately to find fault with everything his colleagues were doing?and not doing. A highly intelligent man, trained in law and medicine, but afflicted with a fair degree of paranoia, Lee was a Franklin-hater of long standing (Lopez and Herbert 234).? Lawrence can only complain about Ben?s ability to create a situation where America was able to create its own country rather than staying under British rule. He cannot tolerate independence and creative thought in a country that broke away from his native England."
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D. H. Lawrence and Freud, 2002.
A discussion of the relationship between Sigmund Freud and D. H. Lawrence in Lawrence's work.
6,920 words (approx. 27.7 pages), 12 sources, MLA, $ 156.95
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This paper attempts to take a psychoanalytical view of the work of the novelist D. H. Lawrence and discusses the underlying reasons for the obscenities in some of his works such as "The Rainbow" which was was prosecuted under the Obscene Publications Act and destroyed by order of the court. It evaluates whether Freud's two books, "Psychoanalysis and the Unconscious" and "The Fantasia" which were published in the two years following Lawrence's success in finally securing the publication of "Women in Love", are, in part, explanations--perhaps even justifications--of that shocking book and of other facets of his literary production up to that point. It examines how the two books lay out the views on human psychology and the promptings of the unconscious that had contributed so much to the underlying scheme of "Women in Love" and others.
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"The characters in Women in Love were deliberately created in a way that rejected, as Lawrence put it, "the old stable ego of the character" and plumbed, instead, the depths of the unconscious (quoted in Kinkead-Weekes xiv). These characters were subject to change in accordance with the pull of forces and drives which they only partially comprehended but were acutely interested in understanding more fully. They were, and, as Lawrence suggested, we all are, "unstable and governed by subterranean impulse" while moving through lives that are in constant flux--ideas which his readers "found much more threatening or even outrageous than mere sexual explicitness" (Kinkead-Weekes xiv). The basic difficulty of expressing such ideas through the construction of literary characters and finding the language that was best suited to this purpose would have made the composition of Women in Love difficult enough for a writer who believed that his book could be published. But Lawrence, in spite of all his difficulties, was intensely moved and fascinated by the process of writing that spurred him to go deeper into the unconscious than, he believed, anyone had delved before."
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Hades in Toyland: D.H. Lawrence's "The Rocking Horse Winner".
This paper discusses D. H. Lawrence?s use of childhood symbols as metaphors in an adult world in his book, "The Rocking-Horse Winner?.
935 words (approx. 3.7 pages), 4 sources, MLA, $ 33.95
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This paper examines D. H. Lawrence?s use of a fairy tale structure to enhance the ironic tone of the story,?The Rocking-Horse Winner?, by controlling three critical literary elements: plot, allusion, and symbolism. The author points out that Lawrence effectively uses the irony of the fairy tale structure to show how children can be overburdened and destroyed when the problems of the adult world, such as obsession, greed and jealousy, are transferred to the child?s world. The paper concludes that, although Lawrence is clearly a master writer, perhaps a writer with a different style, such as O. Henry, could take the same subject matter and write a story without the tragic overtones that are characteristic of ?The Rocking-Horse Winner?.
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"However, even though the parallels are imperfect, they don?t obscure allusions to other stories in the genre. The idea of a ?gift? that is turned against a main character is a theme that recurs throughout the fairy tale and myth genres. The story of King Midas is about a gift that is turned into a curse. His greed for gold is turned into a ?golden touch? that destroys everything and everyone he holds dear. Likewise, Paul?s gift of special knowledge from the rocking horse is turned against him when his mother spends the money he wins at the races faster than he can win it."
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D.H. Lawrence, 2002.
A comparitive essay on three of D.H. Lawrence's stories, "Rex", "Adolf" and "Rocking-Horse Winner".
1,972 words (approx. 7.9 pages), 5 sources, MLA, $ 62.95
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This paper discusses D.H. Lawrence's stories. "Rex", "Adolf" and "Rocking-Horse Winner". The paper presents two different, although not discordant, views of the mother-son relationship that is always so prevalent in Lawrence's work. The underlying theme of a need for unconditional love is examined and explained.
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"Yet, despite such honest words, there is a sense of secrecy and hush over the entire story. In fact we are only aware after the fact of the boy accumulating wealth through his having the gardener place bets. Hester, the mother is not a bad woman; she is as much a victim as anyone, although she is a victim of her own materialism, or at least from putting her faith there. Paul, her son, no doubt would have been quite happy to trade his fine house, his tutor, his expensive Christmas presents for the love and presence of his mother. She speaks to him gently and though she does a poor job of it tries to hide the facts of her reality from him. When he interrogates her about luck and lucre -- two words he confuses -- and eventually asks her if she was lucky, she says, "I used to think I was, before I married. Now I think I am very unlucky indeed." However when he asks why she remembers who is supposed to be the adult and tries to retreat. "Well?never mind! Perhaps I'm not really." And when he looks to see if she means the retraction, "he saw, by the lines of her mouth, that she was only trying to hide something from him." "
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D.H. Lawrence, 2002.
A look at the life and work of poet D.H. Lawrence.
900 words (approx. 3.6 pages), 3 sources, $ 35.95
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This paper presents a look at the life and work of poet D.H. Lawrence. The author takes the reader through the poet's life and experiences. Lawrence held a disdain for a world that only appreciated intellectual gifts while ignoring the natural and physical gifts of mankind and individuals. The author looks at his life to see where that began to develop.
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"Tickets, Please" by D.H. Lawrence, 2002.
A review of the short story, "Tickets, Please" by D.H. Lawrence, focusing on the theme of gender differences in the workplace.
1,771 words (approx. 7.1 pages), 6 sources, MLA, $ 57.95
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This paper discusses one of D.H. Lawrence's literary works, "Tickets, Please" which illustrates the phenomenon of women taking the place of men in the work force, during war time. The paper presents Lawrence's short description of the position that women are put into when they enter into a work force that is traditionally male. The relationships which evolve are described.
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"The short story "Tickets, Please" by D.H. Lawrence is a tale of wartime Europe. The short description of the position that women are put into when they enter into a work force that is traditionally male is told in the real life style of Lawrence. In this story the representation of the ?other? is the whole staff of the tram system. The staff consists of mostly crippled young men and girls who would normally not be working at all. In this story the girls fight back from the treatment they receive as well as from the emotional and social circumstances of the war."
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D.H. Lawrence and his Works, 2002.
Compares "The Horse Dealer's Daughter" and "Love Among the Haystacks by D. H. Lawrence.
650 words (approx. 2.6 pages), 1 source, $ 26.95
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This paper will compare and contrast two of D.H. Lawrence short stories: "The Horse Dealer's Daughter" and "Love Among the Haystacks". By analyzing the different elements of the two stories, we can see how they resemble each other in story, plot and style. Also, we can see how they compare along these lines to obtain the overall perspective that Lawrence was trying to achieve in these tales.
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D.H. Lawrence's "The Horse Dealer's Daughter", 2002.
This paper discusses and analyzes the short story "The Horse Dealer's Daughter," by D.H. Lawrence; specifically, how understanding the characters helps us understand the problematic ending of the story.
665 words (approx. 2.7 pages), 1 source, MLA, $ 23.95
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The paper states that D.H. Lawrence's characterizations make the reader understand and even sympathize with the characters. The author feels that the characters are disturbing; and yet they are real with real problems and real neuroses. The paper concludes that Lawrence's could be the people next door and that is what makes the story understandable.
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"Lawrence creates unusual and yet somehow endearing characters and makes the reader care about them, and what happens to them. "The Horse Dealer's Daughter" is no exception. Mabel Pervin is the heroine of this novel, but she is a desperately unhappy woman, ashamed of her poverty, and sick to death of caring for her rather oafish brothers. Her only joy is taking care of her mother's grave, where she feels "secure," even though others can watch her as she works. "
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D.H. Lawrence?s ?Rocking Horse Winner?, 2005.
An analysis of one of the main characters in D.H. Lawrence's "Rocking Horse Winner" and what he believes it means to be a winner.
770 words (approx. 3.1 pages), 0 sources, $ 27.95
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This paper describes the emphasis that the family in D.H. Lawrence's novel, "Rocking Horse Winner" places on having money and how this defines their idea of what it means to be a winner. The paper then looks at how this notion of being lucky and being a winner affects Paul, one of the main characters in the book, and how it ultimately cause his downfall.
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"In D.H. Lawrence's "Rocking Horse Winner", there is an imperative yearning for more money. This need for money seemed to be more important to the mother than were her own children. Both Paul's mother and Paul's father had expensive tastes, expensive styles, but lacked the finances necessary to support these characteristics. "There must be more money! There must be more money!" exclaimed Paul's mother. These needs for money led to an unfavorable anxiety throughout the home, which was felt by all who resided in it. It is not wrong for an individual to want more of something, but when that need becomes the sole focus in one's life, it can, and often times has, led to one's downfall. Therefore, Paul is not a winner because of his mother's beliefs about luck, his uncle's ideas about gambling, and Paul's illusions about winning."
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Four Short Stories by D. H. Lawrence, 2002.
The essay discusses four of D. H. Lawrence?s short stories: "The Horse-Dealer?s Daughter"; "A Fragment of Stained Glass"; "The Blind Man"; and "The Odor of Chrysanthemums".
2,900 words (approx. 11.6 pages), 5 sources, MLA, $ 85.95
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This essay summarizes each of the four stories and then explores the theme common to each of the stories: the vagaries of relationships between men and women.
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"In the Horse-Dealer?s Daughter, love stems from a rescue from a suicide attempt; in the Fragment? a couple seeks each other?s company while escaping from tyranny?serfdom in the man?s case, and for the woman, escape from an overbearing father. The relationship between the couple in The Blind Man is marital. Each partner brings his or her character in an attempt to save the marriage in the face of tragedy and desperation. In the Blind Man, a platonic relationship and marital triangulation are introduced via a third person. In the fourth story, acknowledgement of a relationship comes from death. The relationship is rekindled from recollection of intimacy between husband and wife."
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"Sons and Lovers" by D. H. Lawrence, 1991.
This paper discusses the many autobiographical elements in the main character's relationships and novel's themes in the novel "Sons and Lovers" by D. H. Lawrence.
1,350 words (approx. 5.4 pages), 6 sources, $ 47.95
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"There are many autobiographical elements in the novel "Sons and Lovers" by D. H. Lawrence. Locations, people, and events which were part of Lawrence's actual life are clearly evident in the fictional account of character Paul Morel's relationships with his mother and his lovers. These elements also reflect major themes which are found in Lawrence's other works as well.
David Herbert Lawrence was born in Eastwood, England, on September 11, 1885. Eastwood is a mining town which is located near Nottingham Forest in central England. Like Paul Morel in Sons and Lovers, Lawrence's father was a coal miner and a drunkard. D. H. Lawrence was educated for a profession in teaching; however, his poor health forced him to become a writer instead. Lawrence's first novel, The White Peacock, was published in 1911. It was followed by numerous others, including ... "
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Two Stories by D. H. Lawrence, 2002.
This story describes and compares two D. H. Lawrence short stories: ?The Horse Dealer?s Daughter? and ?The Odor of Chrysanthemums?
2,025 words (approx. 8.1 pages), 6 sources, MLA, $ 64.95
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This paper first describes the stories on what the author of the paper called the superficial level of the plots. The author, then, analyzes topics of similarities between the two stories: Relations between men and women, an erotic subtext, the plight of women of the times, personal perspective without any societal consequences, and situations related to socio-economic conditions.
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"In ?The Horse Dealer?s Daughter,? Lawrence traces a day in the life of Mabel Pervin with all its upheavals?the nadir (an attempted suicide) and ultimate triumph in love. He presents the story as an effective contrast to Mabel?s life. Mabel?s countenance?always set in a defiant scowl?mirrors her life. Fiercely devoted to her parents, until her mother?s death and her father?s remarriage, Mabel has always been in control of the household, until poverty strikes. Her efforts in maintaining the household through thick and thin however, have never received credit. Lawrence?s story is about Mabel, making up to her for being ignored by all, especially her brothers, ?They had talked at her or around her for so many years, that she hardly heard them at all.? "
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D.H. Lawrence, 2001.
An analysis of the life and works of poet and writer David Herbert Lawrence.
2,400 words (approx. 9.6 pages), 5 sources, MLA, $ 73.95
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This paper examines the poet D. H. Lawrence - his upbringing, education and adult life. It takes a look at some of his famous poems and some not so famous. The writer explains why Lawrence's poems were successful and his plays less so.
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"David Herbert Lawrence was born in Eastwood, England in 1885. His father was a miner and his was mother a retired teacher. While young, Lawrence spent much of his time confined to his bed with tuberculosis. In this time he became very close to his mother. His mother was determined that he would not be a miner like his father and encouraged him to study. He won a scholarship to Nottingham High School but did not excel in school and so dropped out. It was while he was working in a surgical appliance factory that he met Jessie Chambers. Chambers tutored Lawrence and he later gained a teachers certificate and began teaching. In 1912 his mother died and the grief of this forced him to give up teaching. From this point on he took to writing "
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D.H. Lawrence, 2002.
Compares the novels "Women in Love" and "The Fox" written by Lawrence.
857 words (approx. 3.4 pages), 2 sources, MLA, $ 30.95
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This discussion compares and analyzes ?Women in Love? and ?The Fox? written by D.H. Lawrence. It discusses the mood of the novels and the similarities and differences between the two works. In addition, it examines how Lawrence portrays his feelings on love and the sexes through these novels.
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"The novel takes an awkward turn when a young soldier comes to live at the farm. The women are taken aback by his presence and he proceeds in attempting to reshape the way that the farm is managed. Banford can see past the soldiers charming demeanor, while March was more passive and fell for his charismatic persuasion. The novel aggressively explores the power of the sexes and the changing times."
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