D.H. Lawrence 1885-D.H. Lawrence 1885-19301930

Lawrence is born in Eastwood, Lawrence is born in Eastwood, Nottinghamshire, 11 September Nottinghamshire, 11 September

1885 1885

Pupil teacher at Eastwood, Pupil teacher at Eastwood, 1902-1906Student at 1902-1906Student at

University College, University College, Nottingham, 1906-1908Nottingham, 1906-1908

Holds teaching post in Holds teaching post in Croydon, 1908-1912Engaged Croydon, 1908-1912Engaged

to Louie Burrows. Death of to Louie Burrows. Death of mother, Lydia Lawrence, Dec. mother, Lydia Lawrence, Dec.

19101910

Breaks off engagement Breaks off engagement with Louie Burrows. with Louie Burrows. Resigns teaching post, Resigns teaching post, Feb. 1912Meets Frieda Feb. 1912Meets Frieda Weekley, the German Weekley, the German wife of Professor wife of Professor Weekley, March 1912Weekley, March 1912

Goes to Germany with Frieda, May 1912Stays Goes to Germany with Frieda, May 1912Stays in Italy, England, Germany and Switzerland, in Italy, England, Germany and Switzerland, 1912-1914 1912-1914

Marries Frieda Weekley in London, July 1914Marries Frieda Weekley in London, July 1914Resident mainly in Cornwall during the war, Resident mainly in Cornwall during the war, 1915-19171915-1917Endures hostility and suspicion of being a spyEndures hostility and suspicion of being a spyProsecution and suppression of The Rainbow, Prosecution and suppression of The Rainbow, Nov. 1915 Moves from London to Nov. 1915 Moves from London to Hermitage, Berkshire, 1917-1918Resident in Hermitage, Berkshire, 1917-1918Resident in Middleton-by-Wirksworth, Derbyshire, 1918-Middleton-by-Wirksworth, Derbyshire, 1918-19191919

Leaves England, Nov Leaves England, Nov 1919Travels to Italy, 1919Travels to Italy, then Capri and Sicily, then Capri and Sicily, 1919-1922 Visits to 1919-1922 Visits to Sardinia, Italy and Sardinia, Italy and GermanyTravels to GermanyTravels to Ceylon and Australia, Ceylon and Australia, 19221922

Reaches Taos, New Mexico via San Francisco, Reaches Taos, New Mexico via San Francisco, Sep 1922Visits Mexico and settles in Chapala, Sep 1922Visits Mexico and settles in Chapala, 1923 Visits New York and Los Angeles, 1923 Visits New York and Los Angeles, 1923In England, France and Germany before 1923In England, France and Germany before returning to New Mexico, 1923-1924returning to New Mexico, 1923-1924

Returns to New Mexico and visits Mexico, Returns to New Mexico and visits Mexico, 1924 -1925 Returns to Europe. Settles near 1924 -1925 Returns to Europe. Settles near Florence, 1925-1928Last visit to England and Florence, 1925-1928Last visit to England and Eastwood area, Aug 1926 Lives in Eastwood area, Aug 1926 Lives in Switzerland before moving to South of Switzerland before moving to South of France, 1928-1929France, 1928-1929

'Lady Chatterley's Lover' attacked in press 'Lady Chatterley's Lover' attacked in press Paintings seized from exhibition at Warren Paintings seized from exhibition at Warren Gallery, LondonLawrence dies in Vence, Gallery, LondonLawrence dies in Vence, South of France, 2 March 1930South of France, 2 March 1930

D.H. Lawrence

• To him modern world (money, industrialism) seemed to have corrupted man’s emotional life. He thought the salvation of modern civilization lies in free expression of emotions and in true personal relationships, especially those of man and women in love.

• My great religion is a belief in the blood, the flesh, as being wiser than the intellect. We can go wrong in our minds. But what our blood feels and believes and says, is always true. The intellect is only a bit and a bridle.

“The Rocking Horse Winner”

• Analyze the relationship between mother and son.

• Analyze the relationship between “luck” and “love.”

• Analyze the relationship between the natural and the supernatural (the realistic and the mythical).

“The Rocking Horse Winner”The narrator often mentions Paul’s eyes in this story. Why? Find

some of the different ways that he describes them.

Describe Paul’s relationship with his rocking-horse? How does he treat it?

How does the rocking-horse function symbolically?

What is the short story saying about consumerism?

Lawrence wrote during the peak of Freudian analysis and was a believer in

many, though not all, of Freud’s theories. How are the following concepts

utilized in Lawrence’s short story?a. Oedipal complexb. Repression