ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

FAMOUS PLAYWRIGHT POET AND OTHERS

MACBETH

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What was the cause of William’s death in Sons and Lovers?
A
An accident
B
An overdose of morphia
C
Suicide
D
Pneumonia
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -When she arrives, her son is unconscious and has been sick and alone in his room for two days. A doctor is called and diagnoses William with pneumonia. Hours later William dies. The Morels have his body returned home for burial.

Detailed explanation-2: -Sons and Lovers Summary William dies of a skin disease, and Mrs. Morel plunges into grief. Rededicating her life to Paul revives her, and the two become inseparable. Paul, now a young man, spends a great deal of time with Miriam Leiver, a chaste, religious girl who lives on a nearby farm.

Detailed explanation-3: -The disease in Sons and Lovers is caused by a virus which can be named the possessive love of Mrs. Morel, and it devours Paul s mind.

Detailed explanation-4: -The death of Lawrence’s mother and that of Gertrude Morel in Sons and Lovers are thus treated as corresponding events, forming a clear-cut watershed in his life.

Detailed explanation-5: -When Mrs. Morel becomes ill, her children start to look forward to her death. However, it doesn’t seem like she will leave life any time soon. Her children, Paul and Annie, give her an overdose of medicine to end her life.

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