This extract from D.H. Lawrence is based upon a mother living in a deprived area, raising two kinds and a husband. She is also burdened by a third child yet to come. It is made obvious that she is restrained and finds no real amusement in life. The author especially puts emphasis on Nature in this piece, to elaborate the colloquial style. Mrs. Morel’s only hope in life are her children, whom she …showed first 75 words of 870 total…

…showed last 75 words of 870 total…kitchen, lit the lamp, mended the fire, looked out the washing for the next day, and put it to soak.” She works the whole time. The last sentence, “…she was thinking how to make the most of what she had, for the children’s sake”, makes us think that she lives for her children, yet this is a contradiction to “ What have I to do with this?” Personally, I think she has completely given up.