Questions and writing topics around the Sons and Lovers /劳伦斯儿子与情人讨论练习题

TERM PAPER IDEAS AND OTHER TOPICS FOR WRITING
• RELATIONSHIPS
1. Discuss Paul's conflict between his love for his mother and his relationship with each of his two potential mates, Miriam and Clara.
2. Discuss Mrs. Morel's relationship with her husband.
3. Discuss the adolescent love affair of Paul and Miriam.
4. Compare the relationship between Mr. and Mrs. Morel and the one between Clara and Baxter Dawes.
5. Discuss the relationship between mothers and daughters in Sons and Lovers- in particular, between Mrs. Leivers and Miriam, and between Mrs. Radford and Clara.
• CHARACTER ANALYSIS
1. Discuss Mrs. Morel. What are her hopes and dreams? What is her character like?
2. Discuss Paul's self-discovery as an artist and show how this applies to Lawrence's view of the artist's role in society.
3. Present a word portrait of Clara Dawes. What are her strong points and her weak ones?
4. What makes Paul heroic? What characteristics make him small and egotistical?
• LITERARY TECHNIQUES
1. What are the many different symbolism evoked by flowers? How do flowers figure differently in the fates of the various characters?
2. What do the coal pits symbolize?
3. Discuss the significance of the river Trent.
4. Discuss the "Sleeping Beauty" motif in the novel.
• MISCELLANEOUS
1. Compare D. H. Lawrence's life to that of his character Paul.
2. How does Lawrence combine realism and poetry in this novel?
3. Discuss the significance of the ending of Sons and Lovers.
4. Discuss the Oedipus complex as it appears in Sons and Lovers.