Metaphors for the Masses: D.H. Lawrence on Stickiness, Insects and Democracy

This article considers how Lawrence finds in the dynamics of derogatory imagery the means to express his alienation from the masses. From 1916 onwards, the term “masses” is often paired with the adjective “sticky” in Lawrence’s works, an addition that is shown to relate to Lawrence’s reading of Walt...

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Main Author: Shirley Bricout
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Presses Universitaires de Paris Nanterre 2022-12-01
Series:Études Lawrenciennes
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Online Access:http://journals.openedition.org/lawrence/3170