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Scholarly Article

Subrata Biswas

Riya Mandal

Lack of Emotional Intelligence Causing the Familial Disaster in D. H. Lawrence’s Sons and Lovers
Volume
8
Issue
4
Pages:
74-86
Keywords:

emotional intelligence, emotional quotient, sons and lovers, Lawrence, familial disaster, familial relationship, marital relationship

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Abstract

Love, responsibility, respect, and trust are generally considered the most important factors to make a marriage successful. But emotional intelligence is a factor also in making an individual successful not only in the workplace but in familial relationships as well. In D. H. Lawrence’s epoch-making novel, Sons and Loversdisastrous marital relationship between Walter Morel and Gertrude Morel is emphasised throughout the novel and the male partner has generally been held responsible for the said disaster. However, a careful study of the text and the analysis of the characters, especially, Mrs Morel and Mr Morel will reveal that it is not Mr Morel only but Gertrude also who is responsible for the failure. As Walter fails to understand Gertrude, so does Gertrude.

About the Author(s)

Subrata Biswas is an Assistant Professor at City College, Kolkata. He co-edited Peacocks in a Dream: An Anthology of Contemporary Indian English Verse. He also translated a poetry collection named The Journey. He wrote several research articles in both English and Bengali published in Spring Magazine on English Literature, Erothanatos, Kinshuk and Mukh. His areas of interest are Modern European literature, folklore and literary philosophy.

Email: subratabiswas.eng@citycollegekolkata.org


Riya Mandal passed her graduation from City College, Kolkata with Honours in English and now she is a student of MA in English at the University of Calcutta.

Email: rm7885779@gmail.com

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