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Sons and Lovers
D.H. Lawrence
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Summary
Plot Overview
Summary & Analysis
Chapter 1: The Early Married Life of the Morels
Chapter 2: The Birth of Paul, and Another Battle
Chapter 3: The Casting off of Morel - The Taking on of William
Chapter 4: The Young Life of Paul
Chapter 5: Paul Launches into Life
Chapter 6: Death in the Family
Chapter 7: Lad-and-Girl Love
Chapter 8: Strife in Love
Chapter 9: Defeat of Miriam
Chapter 10: Clara
Chapter 11: The Test on Miriam
Chapter 12: Passion
Chapter 13: Baxter Dawes
Chapter 14: The Release
Chapter 15: Derelict
Characters
Further Study
Context
Section Quizzes
Context
Overall Summary
Characters
Chapter 1: The Early Married Life of the Morels
Chapter 2: The Birth of Paul, and Another Battle
Chapter 3: The Casting off of Morel - The Taking on of William
Chapter 4: The Young Life of Paul
Chapter 5: Paul Launches into Life
Chapter 6: Death in the Family
Chapter 7: Lad-and-Girl Love
Chapter 8: Strife in Love
Chapter 9: Defeat of Miriam
Chapter 10: Clara
Chapter 11: The Test on Miriam
Chapter 12: Passion
Chapter 13: Baxter Dawes
Chapter 14: The Release
Chapter 15: Derelict
Bibliography
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How to Write Literary Analysis
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Further Study
Chapter 15: Derelict Quiz
Further Study
Chapter 15: Derelict Quiz
1
of 5
What do Paul and his father decide there's no point doing after Mrs. Morel's death?
Visiting Sheffield
Keeping their house
Keeping in touch
Being civil to each other
2
of 5
What does Paul find he can no longer do after his mother's death?
Relate to his siblings
Carry on working
Paint
Entertain friends
3
of 5
Who does Paul encounter at the Unitarian Church, and invite to dinner?
The pastor
Clara
Miriam
Miriam's mother
4
of 5
While eating dinner with Miriam, what does Paul tell her he doesn't want very much?
To buy wine
To keep living
To marry her
To marry anyone
5
of 5
In the novel's final scene, what does Paul contemplate before walking toward the town?
Suicide
Marrying Miriam
Visiting Clara
Reconciling with his father
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