Shuqing Wang

doi:10.70711/wef.v2i8.5924

The Alienation in D. H. Lawrences Odour of Chrysanthemum

Shuqing Wang

Abstract

The short story Odour of Chrysanthemum by British author David Herbert Lawrence tells a story that woman named Elizabeth and
her children who wait for her miner husband Walter to come home for dinner but eventually receive news of his death in a mine. The work
reflects the impact of industrial civilization on the people themselves, and interpersonal relationships. By applying Marxs alienation theory to
analyze the alienation of humans themselves and relationships between humans, we can further understand Lawrences criticism and reflection
on industrial civilization.

Keywords

Odour of Chrysanthemum; Alienation; D. H. Lawrence

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DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.70711/wef.v2i8.5924

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