Conclusion

Abstract

The analysis of the novels within the terms of this study has indicated that Lawrence was certainly very aware of authoritarianism as a negative element within the human personality Gerald Crich dies when, feeling the need for love, for a reciprocal relationship, he is unable to achieve it because of his inner emptiness, his inability to share any part of his life with others. Characters like Jim Bricknell, Jack Callcott and Cipriano simply do not understand themselves; neither do they feel any need to examine the motives behind any of their actions. Their lack of introspection, and their unthinking adherence to specific programs, make them destructive individuals. These are the strong adherents of the status quo, the unthinking followers of convention, of religion, or of any reactionary movement such as Kangaroo’s. These are also the individuals who will make up the body of any totalitarian or fascist force, because they live their lives in accordance with authoritarian principles. On the other hand, the Lawrencian heroes who think and feel, characters like Rupert Birkin, Lilly, Richard Somers and Kate Leslie, are intense and passionate in their denial of an empty life.