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Lady Chatterley's Lover Relationships

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After spending a semester experiencing and analyzing the work of D.H. Lawrence, it has become obvious that he had several messages to convey to his audience. Through his characters, Lawrence commented on the condition of England, on social issues, and also on relationships. In his novels Sons and Lovers, Women in Love, and Lady Chatterley's Lover, Lawrence reveals three important aspects of relationships, and shows his audience the devastating results when one or more of those aspects are missing. When it comes to intellectual, spiritual and sexual connections, Lawrence makes it clear that all of these elements must be present in order for a relationship to be successful; it's either all or none.

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which is why they ?cannot love in the common sense.? (221) The elements of intellect and spirituality are most definitely crucial to having a successful relationship. Since the bond between Paul and Miriam is created on the basis of those two components, it would make sense for them to live happily ever after. However, regardless of how deep their intellectual and spiritual connections are, the relationship between Paul and Miriam lacks the third dimension, a true physical bond, and therefore is incomplete. As Paul grows into a young man, his physical needs start to take priority over the need for intellectual stimulation. Since Paul?s need for a spiritual connection is met in his mother, and he doesn?t find Miriam sexually attractive, he breaks off his relationship with her for a more sensual Mrs. Clara Dawes. It is easy to understand Paul?s attraction to Clara, for unlike Miriam, ?he noticed how her breasts swelled inside her blouse, and how her shoulder curved handsomely under the thin muslin at the top of her arm.? (202) Although Paul finds satisfaction in his sexual explorations of Clara, it is no doubt ephemeral. The lack of intellectuality and spirituality between the two lovers results in ?some mechanical effort spoil[ing] their loving,? and when they did have ?splendid moments, they had them separately and not so

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