Sons and Lovers

Novel | D. H. Lawrence

Why was Gertrude Morel unhappy with her husband?

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Why was Gertrude Morel unhappy with her husband NU Gertrude Morel is the mother character in Sons and Lovers by D H Lawrence She marries Walter Morel with hope At first she is drawn to his lively nature But soon she feels cheated Walter drinks quarrels and deceives her Their marriage becomes bitter and joyless Walter s Drinking and Quarrels Walter Morel spends much of his time in pubs a bar He drinks heavily and wastes money He plays games instead of caring for his home The narrator says about him He was a master of skittles and of dominoes These nights of pleasure leave Gertrude alone and angry When he comes home drunk he quarrels with her Poverty and shouting fill the house This ruins Gertrude s peace and respect for him Lies and Carelessness Gertrude finds out that Walter has deceived her about money and property Even their

house is not fully his Her proud soul turns hard She feels cheated and trapped After that her love for him dies She no longer trusts her husband His careless attitude and dishonesty make her deeply unhappy Different in Nature Gertrude is refined thoughtful and educated Walter is rough simple and uneducated At first his passion attracts her Later the same qualities disgust her The narrator says Each forgot everything save the hatred of the other This line shows their marriage breaks into hatred They cannot understand each other Gertrude withdraws her heart from her husband She turns her love to her sons instead Gertrude Morel is unhappy because her husband is careless drunken and dishonest Their natures do not match What began with attraction ends in hatred His drinking quarrels and lies destroy her trust She finds no joy in marriage Finally she leaves her husband emotionally She gives all her love to her sons

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