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
The story presented by D. H. Lawrence is of a young woman who tries to commit suicide by drowning her self and is rescued by a novel strong young Doctor. Although they never fully spoken to each other the young Doctor is in a mysterious way attracted to Mabel. However he is also scare of her " steady, dangerous eyes, that always made him uncomfortable, unsettling his superficial ease." (P.243) The young is only but an insignificant man to Mabel at the beginning of the story. Still not having fully understood the attraction that exists between the two the Doctor feels compelled towards Mabel's feeling of destitute after losing everything. Mabel on the other hand just tries to deal with the pain but after losing nearly everything she begins to miss her Mother and desires to be closer to her. This is the moment she decides to go to the pond. After Mabel wonders in to the pond Doctor Ferguson notices her while still making his rounds in the Hospital. After watching her go under the water he rushes to her rescue. Even though is not easy for him to get her out of the water the young Doctor finally rescues her and takes her back to the house. While in the house he rids of all her wet clothes and covers her in a blanket. (P.249) After moments of unconsciousness she finds herself naked in the arms of Dr. Fergusson where now she felt almost safe. At which moment she turned to the Doctor and asked him if he lover her; "You love me, she murmured, in strange transport, yearning and triumphant and confident. You love me. I know you love me, I know
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