The Horse Dealers Daughter Analysis - 752 Words

Last Thursday, as we were out at a restaurant eating dinner we discussed D.H. Lawrence’s short story â€Å"The Horse Dealer’s Daughter.† We talked about Mabel and her family’s past and their present situations. Surprisingly, you mention to me that you did not understand why Mabel attempts suicide. This statement shocked me since I could think of multiple reasons that led Mabel to attempt suicide. Throughout the short story Lawrence gave clues and reasons to why she attempts suicide. Mabel attempts suicide for the following reasons: To feel closer to her mother, bankruptcy after her father’s death, and because she feels unloved. One reason Mabel attempts suicide is to feel close to her mother and be with her again. Once her mother had died,†¦show more content†¦Lawrence explains Mabel’s thoughts on how having money made her feel secure and happy. Also, how no longer having money she no longer feels secure as follows: For months, Mabel had been [sic]servantless in the big house, keeping the home together in penury for her ineffectual brothers. She had kept house for ten years. But previously, it was with unstinted means. Then, however brutal and coarse everything was, the sense of money had kept her proud, confident. The men might be fouled-mouthed, the women in the kitchen might have bad reputations, her brothers might have illegitimate children. But so long as there was money, the girl felt herself established, and brutally proud, reserved. (Lawrence 4) The earlier quote shows how money and housekeeping has kept Mabel satisfied with her life. Now that her father has died Mabel and her family has gone bankrupt and will lose their money and their home. Lawrence notes, â€Å"Now he was dead and everything was gone to the dogs, there was nothing but debt and threatening† (4). Furthermore, Mabel has lost everything that makes her feel secure, established, proud, happy, and confident. Yes, indeed, Mabel attempts suicide because her family’s bankruptcy caused her unhappiness. Once Mabel’s mother had died Mabel began to feel unloved. In effect of her mother’s passing her father remarried, causing the loving relationship between her and her father to disappear. Consequently, leaving Mabel feeling alone and unloved by herShow MoreRelatedStory Analysis of DH Lawrences The Horse Dealers Daughter2294 Words   |  9 Pagesï » ¿The Horse Dealers Daughter In D.H. Lawrences short story The Horse Dealers Daughter, the author tells the tale of a young womans desperation to find some role in life when the world as she knew it was taken away from her. Her entire life has been spent as a well-to-do young lady on her fathers land, helping him rear and trade in horses but mostly focusing on taking care of the house and serving as hostess following the death of her mother. After the fathers unfortunate death, the strongestRead MoreAnalysis Of The Novel A Short Story 1979 Words   |  8 Pagesreader should pay particular attention to the narrative voice being utilized because the narrator has the ability to influence how a reader may respond to a literary text by setting up a perspective from which the reader sees it. To get a thorough analysis of a short story, the reader must analyze its narrator because the text’s character is developed from â€Å"the degree to which and the manner in which that identity is indicated in the text, and the choices that are implied† (Bal 19). Evidence suggestsRead MoreUnit Plan - Literature Analysis Grade 12 Ap9798 Words   |  40 PagesENG 645 RECENT DIRECTIONS IN ANALYSIS OF LITERATURE ASSIGNMENT COVER SHEET Assignment Due Date: 02/17/2013 Date Submitted: 02/16/2013 Student Name: Dylan Michlin Student’s NSU ID#: N01340675 Student’s Email Address: dylanmichlin@gmail.com Student’s Home Address: 702 13th St. Apt #204, Miami Beach, FL, 33139 Phone Number: 248.939.0869 Site: Blackboard/www.sharklearn.nova.edu Assignment #: 5 Assignment Title or Description: Unit Plan Course Instructor: Dr. MaureenRead MoreExploring Corporate Strategy - Case164366 Words   |  658 Pagesmain issues inï ¬â€šuencing the competitive position of a number of organisations in the same industry with a relatively short case. For a case that permits a more comprehensive industry analysis The Pharmaceutical Industry could be used. However, if the purpose is more focused – illustrating the use of ‘ï ¬ ve forces’ analysis – the TUI case study or Illustration 2.3 on The Steel Industry could be used. Some cases are written entirely from published sources but most have been prepared in cooperation with