Alienation And Salvation

D. H. Lawrence is one of the most important writers in the 20 th century English literature. One of the main themes of his novels is the alienation of human nature in the industrial society of the 20 th century. This thesis analyzes two of his most important novels, Sons and Lovers and Lady Chatterley’s Lover, to disclose that the culprit of alienation is industrialization. Then, it analyzes Lawrence’s social salvation thought: through his unique irrationalism thought---- “blood consciousness” and “sexual harmony”, Lawrence tries to awaken human beings, thereby to rescue the society and make human nature return. It is the persistent thought of Lawrence that only through sexual harmony could the society be saved and the order return.Apart from the introduction and conclusion, the body includes three chapters. The introduction is about D. H. Lawrence, his two novels, Sons and Lovers and Lady Chatterley’s Lover, the literature review and the structure of the thesis. Chapter One analyzes the relationship between industrialization and alienation, which is the historical context of his novels. Through an analysis of the negative effects the society brings to human beings, this chapter discloses that industrialization is the culprit of alienation. Chapter Two elaborately analyzes the alienation in Sons and Lovers and Lady Chatterley’s Lover from two respects: the alienation between human beings and the alienation of self. The alienation between human beings is unfolded through three respects: the alienation between upper class and working class, the alienation between husband and wife and the alienation between mother and sons. The alienation of self is unfolded through the analysis of Paul, the hero of Sons and Lovers, by analyzing the separation of mind and body between him and his two girlfriends, Miriam and Clara, to reveal Lawrence’s polarity thought. Chapter Three discusses Lawrence’s social salvation thought, which is mainly his irrationalism thought: “blood consciousness” and “sexual harmony”. On the basis of the analysis of the relationship between Connie and Mellors, it explores the return of human nature to explain Lawrence’s social therapeutic scheme: the return of human nature and the sexual harmony.