By: D. H. Lawrence
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Joe: He is the oldest brother. He is broad and handsome in a hot, flushed way. He had a black moustache and a red face. He had a sensual way of uncovering his teeth when he laughed. He felt he was down now. The horses were his life. They were almost like his own body. He felt his life was over now.
Fred Henry: This was Mabel's other brother. He was master of any horse, and he carried himself with a well-tempered air of mastery. He was very demanding of Mabel. He tells Mabel to go stay with there sister Lucy.
Malcolm: He is the youngest of the family. He is younger than Mabel. He had a fresh, jaunty nose. He was only about twenty-two.
Mabel: Is …show more content…
Her family has lost their business and she has no where to go. Her brother Fred Henry tells her to go visit Lucy. Mabel does not want to. She believes she should be with their mother. A young doctor, Jack Ferguson, saves her. She then believes that he loves her. Although this idea never occurred to Jack, he begins to find that he indeed loves her. However, Mabel thinks she is "too awful" to be loved, and finds that when Jack declares over and over that he wants her and that he loves her, she is more scared about that than of Jack not wanting …show more content…
The best part is when Jack sees Mabel at the pond. The pond symbolizes the start of the love of Mabel and Jack. After they both go into the water, they come out falling in love with each other. The description of the pond suggests Jack's feelings for Mabel before they fell in love. Just by including something simple as a pond in this story, many ideas are created. Water symbolizes many things, such as baptism and rebirth. It is a natural element that can be used for many reasons. Using simple components like water, it produces concepts for readers. The change of Mabel's clothing represents her change of heart. She did not care for anyone before the incident in the pond had happened. This is a great way to end a story because it provides images and ideas of what will happen to them in the future. The change of clothes is a start of a fresh new life, and it suggests a happy ending for the two. By adding that symbol, the reader can imagine what will happen to Mabel and Jack later in their