In these stories D. H. Lawrence shows animosity between men and women, particularly with husbands and wives. We can also see that this often has roots in class differences.

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In these stories D. H. Lawrence shows animosity between men and women, particularly with husbands and wives. We can also see that this often has roots in class differences.

        These stories are set between the late 1890’s and the early 1900’s. They are set in industrial towns. The people live in hardship and struggle to make ends meet. The towns are described as dull, dirty, dusty, bleak and lifeless.

Fanny and Annie,

        “The pulse and darkness of red fire from the furnace towers in the sky.”

         The settings are based around the male characters in the stories because it is described as their place of work and affects them in all aspects of their lives. The men are described as tall, handsome and big built characters.

Odour of Chrysanthemums,

        “Man of handsome body… fine limbs”

Fanny and Annie,

        “Fair-haired fellow of thirty-two, with a fair moustache.”

        Whenever the men are introduced into the story there was always a sense of alcohol in the background. The men have animalistic properties. They are rarely described as emotional beings except for Hadrian and the father in You Touched Me. The men are sometimes hinted as being violent.

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Fannie and Annie,

        “A man who was no companion to her, a violent man.”

        There is a strong link between the men’s place of work and their personality. They get their animalistic properties from their place of work, ironmongers and coal miners need no emotion or character, and they just need physical abilities to do their work. They have a poor education and a bad background.

        The women on the other hand are far more spiritual and emotional. They have completely different personalities compared with the men. Their looks, attitudes, background and education are completely different. The women are shown ...

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