Sons and Lovers-Use of setting

In Sons and Lovers, D.H. Lawrence uses setting to comment on a significant moment in the plot. The descriptive passage that stands out is the one at very end of the novel. Lawrence uses the setting to describe Paul Morel's release from the passionate love affair that he has with Miriam Leivers, his intense relationship with married Clare Dawes, and his powerful relationship with his possessive mother. In this setting, Lawrence uses the endless …

…Sons and Lovers to display Paul Morel's desire to live through: the endless space around Paul, the description of the tiny stars amidst the darkness, and the comparison between the light and the dark silence. Paul Morel is a sensitive young man who can stand alone on his own two feet and battle the unknown mysteries of life. He chooses life instead of darkness and death in order to show his good will and spirit.