Character Analysis 3
In D. H. Lawrence short story “The Horse Dealer’s Daughter,” he depicts the conflicts of a young woman named Mabel Pervins after her father’s death. Mabel who is describe to be “ a rather short, sullen looking young woman of twenty seven.” (P.238) The story takes place when her three brothers are sitting around on the breakfast table discussing the outcome of their future after being left in debt by their father. Shortly after a family friend walks in to the house, Jack Fergusson, a local Doctor who came to see the family before they all parted and becomes aware that Mabel is given very little attention. This a story about Mabel who tries to drown herself in a pond but is safe by Jack Ferguson the only man who ever took notice of her existence. In this story D. H. Lawrence depicts most of his characters to have animal characteristics and how one way or another are going to end up tamed. In the case of Joe Pervins, the oldest brother he is describe to be “a man of thirty-three, broad and handsome in a hot, flushed way. His face was red, he twisted his black moustache over a thick finger, his eyes were shallow and restless.” (P.238) But just like a horse “He had a sensual way of uncovering his teeth w
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Approximate Word count = 1040
Approximate Pages = 4 (250 words per page double spaced)
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