ed in school and received scholarships which enabled them to continue their education far beyond what was expected of people of their class. Lawrence, as well as Paul Morel, hated the ugliness of the miners life. In the book, Paul Morels education in combination with his mothers adamant refusal to let him become a miner enabled him to avoid the life he despised so much. However, in real life D.H Lawrences lung ailment also factored in to his decision (Meyers, p. 248). His lifelong sickness is not mentioned in the book. Through the examination of D.H. Lawrences life it is obvious that his parents serve as models for Gertrude and Walter Morel, and he himself is a model for Paul Morel. Because there are such strong links between the Lawrences and the Morels it is obvious that the novel is autobiographical. While Paul Morels future is unknown at the end of Sons and Lovers, because of the nature of the novel Lawrences own life can be looked at to provide closure. In the novel Gertrude Morel dreams of a life for her son away from the mines. She wants him to lead a life of education and refinement. D.H. Lawrence led such a life. He succeeded in his own life, and through this success his mother was vindicated, memorialized, and repaid. ...
