Paul Morel
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Paul Morel is the sensitive, conflicted young protagonist of D. H. Lawrence’s novel "Sons and Lovers," whose intense bond with his mother complicates his romantic relationships and personal growth.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
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literary character ⓘ protagonist ⓘ |
| ageRangeInWork | childhood to early adulthood ⓘ |
| appearsIn | Sons and Lovers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appearsInForm | novel ⓘ |
| associatedWithTheme |
Freudian psychoanalysis
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family conflict ⓘ industrial working-class life ⓘ |
| centralThemeIn |
Oedipal attachment
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coming of age ⓘ emotional dependence ⓘ mother–son relationship ⓘ romantic conflict ⓘ |
| characterTrait |
artistic
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conflicted ⓘ introspective ⓘ sensitive ⓘ |
| closeTo | Gertrude Morel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| createdBy | D. H. Lawrence NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| familyBackground | working-class ⓘ |
| fatherOccupation | coal miner ⓘ |
| firstPublicationOfWork | 1913 ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| hasBrother | William Morel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFather | Walter Morel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMother | Gertrude Morel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasRelationshipType |
ambivalent romance with Miriam Leivers
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emotionally intense bond with mother ⓘ passionate affair with Clara Dawes ⓘ |
| hasSister | Annie Morel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasYoungerSibling | Arthur Morel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Gertrude Morel’s ambitions
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Walter Morel’s alcoholism ⓘ |
| literaryMovement | modernism ⓘ |
| livesIn | Bestwood NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| loveInterest |
Clara Dawes
NERFINISHED
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Miriam Leivers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| medium | literature ⓘ |
| narrativeRole | focal consciousness of Sons and Lovers ⓘ |
| nationality | English ⓘ |
| occupation |
artist
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clerk ⓘ |
| settingOfLife | Nottinghamshire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| strugglesWith |
class tensions
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forming independent identity ⓘ religious idealism of Miriam Leivers ⓘ separation from mother ⓘ sexual relationships ⓘ |
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