Odour of chrysanthemums
D H Lawrence
The author describes the surroundings as a very gloomy and run down area. The grass is described as rough, and 'fields were dreary and forsaken'. The description of smoke causes the reader to imagine a dirty place with a neglected appearance. The clanking and stumbling train suggests an unharmonious effect on the town.
In this extract, the miners are portrayed in an impersonal manner. The mother however is middle class. She wears a white apron and her hair is perfect, she doesn't fit in with this environment. The young boy who is only five, already seems to be effected by the gloominess of his environment as he speaks with a 'sulky voice' when replying to his mother.
The author is sending the message of what life is like for the lower-class people in society. These people feel trapped in their own lives and are resentful of their situations and their environment. The extract explores the idea of raising children in poverty and the struggles these individuals may face.
This extract was written in the times leading up to WWI. These were very hard and poor times for many people. The mechanical and industrial industries were beginning to take over and were being treated as more important than the people of England.
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