Sons and Lovers
Chapter 4:
Paul becomes mature and sensitive which allowed Annie
to become attached to him. He accidentally jumps on Annie’s doll and out of a
weird vibe, he ‘sacrifices’ the doll by burning it; Annie who is terrified,
keeps quite. Paul hates his father so much that he actually wishes death upon
him for all the atrocious acts he carried out on his mother. The family affairs
were completely kept from Walter because they did not see him fit for knowing
about them, seeing as he was gambling and drunk all the time. In this chapter,
Mrs. Moral did not think that Paul would live a long life because he had
bronchitis; when he was sick, he was often found in bed with his mother.
Even
when William leaves for Nottingham and Mrs. Morel turns all her attention on
Paul, the two brother become jealous of each other; yet they still remain
close. Although it is a nerve wrecking ordeal to collect his father’s paycheck,
Paul goes through with it because of the satisfaction of having his mother
comfort him when he gets home. William comes to visit the family for five days
in December and he bring gifts for everyone, but the cheerful mood quickly
takes a three-sixty when he had to leave.
Chapter 5:
After a work accident throws Walter in the hospital,
the family is without his presence for a while due to his fracture. They are at
peace for a while until he recovers. Now fourteen, Paul is at the age for
labour but he turns his attention toward more artistic means instead of mining.
To his dismay, his mother asks him to search for a job in the newspaper.
Meanwhile, William excels in both his social and private life; learning Latin
and eventually becoming wrapped up in a girl. Paul brings along his mother as
he is asked to attend an interview with Thomas Jordan, the owner of a surgical appliance
factory. Although he becomes nervous, he gets the job; after which, he and his
mother go out for dinner and shopping then return home. William sends a picture
of Louisa Lily Denys Western but his mother doesn’t like her dress so he sends different
one. After Paul starts working, his mother becomes extremely proud of him, but
works, under Mr. Pappleworth’s supervision, in the dark second floor warehouse.
He eventually befriends the workers at the factory. Every night he gives his
mother his earnings and tells her of his day.
Chapter 6:
In this chapter we learn that Arthur grows into an impulsive,
selfish, athletic, attractive boy and he slowly begins to hate his father who is
always fighting with them. Annie becomes a junior teacher and soon after, she
is expected to get a raise. Paul and his mother become attached to each other more
than ever, meanwhile, William becomes engaged to Louisa; he even brings her
home for Christmas to which she begins to act like a pampered princess. But she
has been a secretary for the last year. Paul gets a raise at work so he and his
mother go on a trip to a farm, to which Paul meets Miriam and the other
siblings. When they are leaving, Mrs. Morel expresses that she would run the
farm better if she was the owner. William comes to visit the family and Paul spends
some time with them but, Louisa annoyed the whole family to the point where William
confided in his mother; after she suggested that he may want to break the
engagement, the mother and son have a fight. After William head back home, he
visits once more and then shows his mother a rash that was believed to be made
by the collar; after Mrs. Morel sends him off, she gets a telegram saying that William
fell ill. She rushes to him only to find him in a retard state. He is diagnosed
with pneumonia and a skin disease.
After William’s death, Mrs. Morel becomes
distant to everyone, including Paul. Paul
then becomes ill and she takes care of him which cause her to cease her
mourning. Mr. Morel feeling mournful, avoids the cemetery on his way to work.
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