The Problem of Homelessness in Three Short Stories by D. H. Lawrence

Abstract

To start with, I should mark out two important characteristics of D. H. Lawrence as a fiction writer. The first is that the colorful mosaic of allusions, symbols and imagery is inherent in his creative style.  In addition, subtexts and indirect indications are a typical feature of Lawrence’s writing. And as far as bringing the hidden content to the surface is a pleasant and interesting challenge for readers of fiction, Lawrence’s works undoubtedly appear tempting to them. The second characteristic of Lawrence’s writing style is that he loves “playing” with dichotomies. This too is an important feature to take into account while perceiving the ideas of his texts, as far as humanity is often determined by a type of relation between conflicting points of view corresponding certain values and concepts of a system on which a society is based, in other words,  by the perception of how the scales are balanced and which side of them over-weighs the other… Within the context of the topic presented here, dichotomies such as light vs. darkness, mind vs. feelings, the conscious mind vs. the unconscious mind, life vs. death, man vs. woman, liberty vs. responsibility, freedom vs. captivity, warmth vs. coldness and a chain of concepts related to them, which are symbolised by Lawrence via certain literary or stylistic methods, are considered the most important.