Abstract This ten-page undergraduate paper is about D.H.Lawrence's book "Sons & Lovers" one of the landmark novels of the twentieth century. The paper discusses various aspects of the book but focuses mainly on the theme of sexuality in the book.
Abstract This paper explains that both ?Sons and Lovers? and "Dubliners", significant literary works in their own right, challenged social mores by including discussions of sexuality in their stories. The author points out that these books, which are among the early accounts of the social effects of industrialization, presented a realistic depiction of the social conditions of the poor and working class. This paper argues that these literary works broke from romantic and often contrived fiction, which was popular in the 19th century, ushering in the dawn of a more realistic writing style.
Table of Content
Sexuality and Love
Loneliness, Isolation and Decay
Modern Style Conclusion
From the Paper "To deal with this unspoken and incestuous tension, Paul Morel employs another Freudian concept -- transference. The recipients of Paul's romantic and sexual attentions are Miriam the chaste neighbor and Clara, the sensual older woman. Even in these relationships, the presence of his mother looms large. Paul wants a woman to forcefully claim him, a task that the wallflower-like Miriam fails to fulfill. Clara, the older woman, is clearly a maternal substitute for Gertrude Morel. However, Clara's husband cuts short any progress this relationship could make."
Abstract This paper explores the literary use of landscape in D.H. Lawrence's "Sons and Lovers" and in William Golding's "Pincher Martin". The paper claims that both Lawrence and Golding manipulate landscape for a specific purpose in their works. The paper explores both of these novels, commenting upon the stylistic uses of landscape, a literary device that may be employed towards the fulfillment of a particular artistic theme. Both D.H. Lawrence and William Golding make use of landscape in this fashion. Citing many specific examples from the novels, and drawing upon a wealth of bibliographic resources, the paper is relevant to any discussion of Lawrence, Golding or twentieth century literature.
From the Paper "D.H. Lawrence's 1913 novel, Sons and Lovers, is set in the British Midlands at the turn of the twentieth century (Lawrence 9). This is a region in central England that was, at the time the novel is set, becoming highly industrialized. Factories, coal pits, and squalid row houses were plentiful. "We are in the northern Midlands at the turn of the century, seeing the daily life of the mining community through the eyes of one of its children, and seen with such intensity and clarity, especially in the first of three parts, that the reader feels in direct contact with life (Black 151). Robin Hood's Sherwood Forest is close by the busy industrial city of Nottingham, where Paul Morel obtains employment, and the river Trent, a significant piece of landscape in Lawrence's novel, swirls its way from the city through the wide-open country hills and vales. Sons and Lovers continually contrasts the sensuous, natural environment with that of the cold, drab monuments of industrial town and city life, providing the reader a vivid sense of the times."
Tags: british, fiction, lovers, martin, pincher, sons
Abstract This paper discusses Marguerite Duras' (born Marguerite Donnadieu) novel "The Lover." The paper shows how the novel mirrors part of Duras' own life. It discusses her knowledge of the landscape of Indochina, the people, the mode of life and the tensions of that part of the world during the era that she wrote about and discusses how she brings that out in the book.
From the Paper "The novel evokes a time and place that has experienced a great deal of history since and that passed through a long war and its aftermath. Duras lived there before much of the trouble started in earnest, though some of the sources of the tension between different groups in this society can be seen in this novel. She creates an image of often contradictory and overly dramatic human action surrounded by a sea that is more timeless and continuous. Duras draws on her own story for the details and her memory for the setting and the society of that time, creating a book that is always interesting if somewhat depressing about human nature and human relations."
Abstract The paper contends that although not commonly thought as true, Ernest Hemingway and D.H. Lawrence resolve gender issues as being one of equality. The paper refers to Hemingway's "A Farewell to Arms" and Lawrence's "Lady Chatterly's Lover" for examples.
From the Paper "Some authors like John Steinbeck have found that while a work is in progress it is useful not only to make a journal of its development, but also it is advantageous to discuss the piece as it takes life. Such was the case when Steinbeck wrote "East of Eden" and then later published "Journal of a Novel; the East of Eden Letters." However, a common belief among some of Steinbeck's contemporaries is that this is something that you do not do."
Tags: A Farewell to Arms, Lady Chatterley's Lover, The Paris Review, Hemingway, Lawrence, gender equality
Abstract 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.
From the Paper "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." "
Abstract 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.
From the Paper "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."
Abstract The paper discusses the style of writing which Ernest Hemingway is famous for - the prosestyle. It discusses how this is a very purposeful and designed method of writing meant to achieve a certain intimacy between the reader and the story and a realistic depiction of the story in which themes are invoked rather than spelled-out. The paper examines how this style of writing relates to Hemingway's "Hills Like White Elephants". It illustrates how the themes of this story are invoked, symbolically and otherwise, and how things are left behind the narrative frame, to demonstrate the effectiveness of Hemingway's narrative creed, that less is more, and that what is best in a story is left mostly hidden.
From the Paper "One of the main themes in this story is communication, or rather the lack of communication. The story skillfully and painfully depicts the difficulty of talking about abortion. First off, neither character ever specifies the nature of the "operation". Secondly, they are constantly dancing around the subject through such small-talk stuff like the girl's comment that the hills "look like white elephants". Yet, Hemingway skillfully invokes the underlying tension through certain tonal shifts in each person's remarks, from sarcastic to earnest to resigned. For example, the man's response that "Just because you say I wouldn't have doesn't prove anything" invokes a sense of animosity towards the girl. Then Hemingway invokes a similar sentiment in the girl's attitude, with her suddenly sarcastic remark ?'Everything tastes of liquorice. Especially all the things you've waited so long for, like absinthe.? Even though at this point in the story we don"t have any clues as to the nature of this tension between both characters, we know that absinthe is an anesthetic, and that the man wants her to do something she does not want to do, something she hasn"t "waited so long for"."
Abstract This paper analyzes Jean-Jacques Annaud's 1992 French film "The Lover". It discusses the political implications of fusion of the erotic with the exotic love affair of teenaged French girl with older Chinese man in French-colonized Indochina. The paper explores the racial aspects of the film. The author offers different perspectives on the key characters.
Abstract The paper offers an analysis of Langston Hughes' poem "Mother to Son." The paper discusses the themes of the poem; the African American experience and philosophy of life. The paper notes the poetic devices used such as metaphors, diction, tone and language.
From the Paper "American poet Langston Hughes was one of the major writers of the Harlem Renaissance that brought about an upsurge in African American self-awareness and self-expression. Hughes' poetry focused on race-related issues of his era in language that was readily accessible to his readers. His poetry reflects a love of humanity together with race pride and bitterness over the treatment of African Americans. The poem "Mother to Son" contains all these elements. It is both a poem of racial protest and racial affirmation."
Abstract This paper explores the parent-son relationship in Richard Wright's "Black Boy" and James Baldwin's "Go Tell it on the Mountain." The paper discusses how these relationships are central to the plot and themes of both novels.
From the Paper "In both "Black Boy" by Richard Wright and "Go Tell it on the Mountain" by James Baldwin, the relationships between parent and son are central to the novels' plots as well as their larger themes. Indeed both Wright and Baldwin present families in which the tension and conflict between parents and sons deeply affect the novels' protagonists, particularly as the two boys struggle to develop a sense of personal identity and maturity."
Tags: wright, baldwin, black boy, go tell it on the mountain, parent, son, father, mother, richard, john, relationship, psychological, development, maturation
Abstract In this article, the writer considers the parable of the prodigal son. The writer looks at the parable, as told by Jesus.
From the Paper "And Jesus said A certain man had two sons, And the younger of them said to his father, Father give me the share of property that is going to be my inheritance And he divided his living between them. A few days later the younger son after converting everything he had into cash went off to a distant country and there he squandered his property by a wild and disorderly life. And when he had spent everything he had, a severe famine came ... "
Abstract This literature review research paper examines the history of the Mission Style (Arts and Crafts) furniture and style movement. The brief history of materials and style gives a feeling of how this movement evolved and grew into the Prairie home style, which includes home design. It explains how modern reaction to the computer age has adapted the Mission style furniture to include modern materials and mass production to enable more people the opportunity to enjoy the style, function, and feeling of the original-era furniture.
From the Paper "The start of the Mission Style furniture era started in San Francisco, California in 1894. This Mission Style movement started in the Mission Communities in California when the Missions were training people to be furniture craftspeople. Often the materials they used were what were available locally. These materials included timber, fine wood, finishes, blacksmith nails, castings and hardware. (Mission Furniture 1980). The furniture built in this Mission Style was and is a blend of form and function that blends the natural beauty and warmth of the materials used."
Abstract This business paper discusses management styles. Autocratic, democratic, laissez-faire, and situational leadership styles are analyzed. Since scenarios keep changing and especially because the recent years have seen vast transformation in organizations all over the world, the situational style of management is identified as the most appropriate approach.
Abstract This paper is a high level retrospective presentation of a situation in the student's life that involved learning and the impact based on learning styles that occurred in the situation. It reviews learning styles and preferred methods of learning for the student coupled with learning style theories form the basis for a small recommendation section in the conclusion.
From the Paper "On the job training is always a challenge in a group of diverse individuals; each individual has their own learning style and much like professors, each trainer has their own teaching style. I had to attend such training that combined many different types of learning (hands-on and direct presentation on a one on one basis as well as small group/ seminar training) for a part-time job I had. Curry (1990 as cited by Lemire, 2002) found three predominant areas of concern related to learning styles: (1) confusion in the definition of a learning style - which to me implies conceptual boundaries, 2) lack of strength for proving the style reliable or valid, and (3) "the identification of relevant characteristics in instructional settings, or aptitude-treatment interactions." It is this last area of concern cited by Curry that this presentation will focus on. The trainer did not have a strong comprehension of learning styles but ..."
