D.H.Lawrence 劳伦斯作家介绍

1、,British Mosdern Period,荒原意识(wasteland consciousness)在20世纪英美文学中的反映: dehumanization丧失人性; + alienation异化,疏远+disillusionment 幻灭+ disintegration of life生活解体,D. H. Lawrence (1885-1930),Lawrence is one of the greatest English novelists of the 20th century, the greatest from a working-class family.,D. H. L

2、awrence (1885-1930),Novelist + poet + playwright Sons and Lovers 1. Social criticism: dehumanization 2. Psychological exploration 1) Human sexuality （性欲） 2) Oedipus Complex,Lawrence Major Works,Sons and Lovers (Autobiographical novel) The Rainbow; Women in Love (The two novels are his masterpiece),T

3、he Rainbow is a story about the three generations of the Brangwen family on the Marsh farm.,Women in Love is a novel about two pairs of lovers, around whom a series of episodes are dramatically presented.,Viewpoints in Lawrences writings,1）Social criticism: dehumanization Lawrence has expressed a st

4、rong reaction against the mechanical civilization. In his opinion, the bourgeois industrial revolution, which made its realization at the cost of ravishing the land, had started the catastrophic uprooting of man from nature.,Viewpoints in Lawrences writings,Under this mechanical control, human being

5、s were turned into inanimated matter, while the inanimated matter should be animated to destroy both man and earth. It is this agonized concern about the dehumanizing effect of mechanical civilization on the sensual tenderness of human nature that haunts Lawrences writing.,Viewpoints in Lawrences wr

6、itings,2) Psychological analysis: sexual impulse Lawrence was one of the first novelists to introduce themes of psychology into his works. He believes that the healthy way of the individuals psychological development lay in the primary of the life impulse, or in another term, the sexual impulse. Hum

7、an sexuality （性欲） was a symbol of Life Force.,Viewpoints in Lawrences writings,By presenting the psychological experience of individual human life and human relationships, Lawrence has opened up a wide territory to the novel (his literary contribution). Lawrence declared that any repression of the s

8、exual impulse based on social, religious, or moral values of the civilized world would cause severe damages to the harmony of human relationships and the psychic health of the individuals personality.,His artistic features,1. Lawrences artistic tendency is mainly realism, which combines dramatic sce

9、nes with an authoritative commentary. 2. With the working-class simplicity and directness, Lawrence can summon up all the physical attributes associated with the common daily objects.,His artistic features,3. In presenting the psychological aspects of his characters, Lawrence makes use of poetic ima

10、gination and symbolism in his writing. 4. Lawrence endows the traditional realism with a fresh psychological meaning.,Lawrences Poetry,Lawrence is also proficient poet. His poems fall rough into three categoriesa) satirical and comic poems; b) poems about human relationships and emotions; c) poems a

11、bout nature.,Lawrences Play,Lawrence was an important playwright who wrote three plays known as “the Lawrence trilogy”.,Freuds analytical psychology altered our conception of human nature. The theory of the Freudian 1. (libido=sexual desire/ unconsciousness /force of life/sexual impulse) 2. Id, ego,

12、 super-ego 3. Oedipus Complex,2002.4,20.The major concern of _ fiction lies in the tracing of the psychological development of his characters and in his energetic criticism of the dehumanizing effect of the capitalist industrialization on human nature. A.D.H.Lawrences B.J.Galsworthys C.W.Thackerays

13、D.T.Hardys,2000.4,4.The major concern of _ fiction lies in the tracing of the psychological development of his characters and in his energetic criticism of the dehumanizing effect of the capitalist industrialization on human nature. A. Charles Dickenss B. D.H.Lawrences C. Thomas Hardys D. John Galsw

14、orthys,The major concern of D.H.Lawrences fiction lies in the tracing of the psychological development of his characters and in his energetic criticism of the dehumanizing effect of the capitalist industrialization on human nature.,Analysis of Sons and Lovers,1. Story 2. Themes 3. Characterization o

15、f Paul,1. Story(也可以参阅P375的 story),Sons and Lovers is largely an autobiographical novel told by means of straightforward narrative and vivid episodes in chronological sequence. Walter Morel, a miner, has married a “woman of character and refinement （文雅）” who turns her marriage into a battle. Mrs. Mor

16、el rejects her husband and concentrates all her love on her children, especially her second son Paul.,1. Story(也可以参阅P375的 story),She struggles with poverty and is determined to keep Paul from the coal mine. The boy does well in his studies and gets a job as a clerk. When he is seriously ill, the mot

17、her nurses him back to health, thus deepening the love between the mother and the son. But as soon as the boy falls in love with Miriam, a farmers daughter, conflicting emerge.,1. Story(也可以参阅P375的 story),Mrs. Morel is jealous and afraid that the soulful girl will “suck” her son up, with nothing left

18、 for her. Paul is torn between the two lovers. Disappointed by Miriams lack of physical passion, he starts having an affair with Clara; a married woman who lives separated from her husband. Mrs. Morel suffers from a terminal disease (dying).,1. Story(也可以参阅P375的 story),Paul then casts off his mistres

19、s and attends to his dying mother. It is only after mothers death that he feels free. Resisting the urge to follow his mother into darkness, he walks towards life.,2. Themes,1) It is taken as a typical example and lively manifestation of Oedipus Complex in fiction, as the result of Lawrences long-ra

20、nge study of psychoanalysis theories of Sigmund Freud. But the theme of the novel is usually said to concern the effect of maternal love on the development of a son.,2. Themes,2) (Dehumanization caused by industrialization). Another social disaster caused by industrialization is that the spiritual l

21、ove (e.g. with Miriam) can not be integrated with the physical love (e.g. with Clara),3. Characterization of Paul,Pauls psychological development is traced with great subtlety, especially his emotional conflicts in the course of his early love affairs with Miriam (spiritual love) and Clara (physical

22、 love). Paul depends heavily on his mothers love and help to make sense of the world around him.,3. Characterization of Paul,But in order to become an independent man and a true artist he has to make his own decisions about his life and work, and has to struggle to become free from his mothers influ

23、ence. However, Paul is proved to be incapable of escaping the overpowering(无法抵挡的） emotional bond imposed by his mothers love.,3. Characterization of Paul,So he fails to achieve a fulfilling relationship with either girl. Finally, his mother died and he was left alone in despair. There is no one now

24、to love him or to help him. But the book ends with Pauls rejection of despair and his determination to face the unknown future.,Contents of the excerpt,In this excerpt, we are told that Paul finally managed to make a great success of his painting, thus attracting the attention of some possible patro

25、n. This dearly cherished dream at the moment of its realization proves too much for Mrs. Morel. She is simply thrilled. Pauls artistic success means more than material gains to both mother and son.,Contents of the excerpt,Even the much fated and hateful father, Mr. Morel, is proud of his son. With t

26、his success, Paul becomes ambitious and so is his mother, but things with Mr. Morel arent getting any better. Yet Paul and his mother are not always in total accordance on their views towards life. The excerpt ends with the conflicts between the two and their emotional outbursts.,The statement “A de

27、manding mother turns away from her husband and gives all her affection to her sons” sums up the main plot of D. H. Lawrences Sons and Lovers,2006.4,21.In Sons and Lovers, D. H. Lawrence presented Paul as a(n) _ man and artist. A. independent B. ambitious C. strong-willing D. sensitive,2005.4,22.The

28、story starting with the marriage of Pauls parents Walter Morel and Mrs. Morel must be （）. A. Thomas Hardys Tess of the DUrbervilles B. D. H. Lawrences Sons and Lovers C. George Eliots Middlemarch D. Charlotte Brontes Jane Eyre,2004.4,21. “He was silent with conceit of his son. Mrs. Morel sniffed, as

29、 if it were nothing.”（Sons and Lovers by D.H.Lawrence）From the above quotation, we can see that Mrs. Morels attitude to her husband is _ . A. sincerely warm B. genuinely kind C. seemingly angry D. merely contemptuous,2003.4,4. The statement “A demanding mother turns away from her husband and gives a

30、ll her affection to her sons” sums up the main plot of D. H. Lawrences . ALady Chatterleys Lover BWomen in love CSons and Lovers DThe Plumed Serpent,2001.4,21. He was afraid of her -the small, severe woman with greying hair suddenly bursting out in such frenzy. The postman came running back, afraid

31、something had happened. /they saw his tripped cap over the short curtains. Mrs Morel rushes to the door. The above passage is taken from _. A. Charlotte Brontes The Professor B. Charles Dickenss Domebey and Son C. D.H.Lawrence s Sons and Lovers D. John Galsworthys The Forsyte Saga,1999.4,What is the

32、 striking feature of Paul, the main character in Sons and lovers?,Answer,Pauls psychological development is traced with great subtlety, especially his emotional conflicts in the course of his early love affairs with Miriam (spiritual love) and Clara (physical love). Paul depends heavily on his mothe

33、rs love and help to make sense of the world around him. But in order to become an independent man and a true artist he has to make his own decisions about his life and work, and has to struggle to become free from his mothers influence. However, Paul is proved to be incapable of escaping the overpow

34、ering(无法抵挡的） emotional bond imposed by his mothers love. So he fails to achieve a fulfilling relationship with either girl. Finally, his mother died and he was left alone in despair. There is no one now to love him or to help him. But the book ends with Pauls rejection of despair and his determinati

35、on to face the unknown future.,The features of Lawrences writing(课外参考),1）Social criticism: dehumanization* He combined social criticism with psychological exploration in his novel writing. He was not concerned with technical innovations; his interest lays in the tracing of psychological development of his character and in his energetic criticism of the d