... the effects of greed, secrecy, consequence and the relationship between a mother and son. Materialism and money are key elements in the plot of the story. The story also explores the awakening and change of innocence of a boy to his obsession with winning to attain his mother's love. Paul is the main character of the story; he is a regular boy who does ... Paul, which leads to a conversation between the boy and the mother of why their family is not rich. It is in this part of the story where Lawrence illustrates an awakening in Paul after his mother subtly shuns him when he tells her he...

• Word Count: 1285
• Approx Pages: 5
• Grade Level: High School

... epitome of failure. The tragedy has historical, social, and personal factors. In fact, the three women in Sons and Lovers are irreconcilable to be controlled by life. They showed initial awakening consciousness of women, but they chose wrong directions and ways, eventually they were led to the failure of the same fate. Paul swung among the three women, and made full ... ...

• Word Count: 2551
• Approx Pages: 10
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School