The Horse Dealer's Daughter

The Extremes That Come When Dealing With Poverty The protagonist in D. H. Lawrence’s “The Horse Dealer’s Daughter” is Mabel. She faces many decisions, however her conflict is internal. Her family went from being wealthy, to losing everything that they had, due to poverty. When wealthy, the sense of money made Mabel proud, and now, in poverty, she feels insecure and overwhelmed (Lawrence 547 & 548). Her brothers and herself only have a short period of …

…to kill herself. He immediately responds and saves her. This act would be considered the falling action. In conclusion, when Mabel feels that there is no where else to turn, she resorts to desperate measures, and tries to end her life so that she will not have to deal with anymore pain or disappointment. However, if one will only look beyond the way something seems, they will find shelter in the ones that love them.