What is NOT true about D. H. Lawrence's Sons and Lovers?
- A. It is a semi-autobiographical novel.
- B. It is a psychological study of relationships in an English working-class family.
- C. Its film adaptation was directed by Jack Cardiff.
- D. It traces three generations of the Brangwen family.
- E. Paul Morel's love for his beloved overshadows his bond with his mother.
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Correct answer: C. (D) and (E) only
Explanation
The Brangwen saga is The Rainbow (1915), and the novel's centre is Paul's overpowering attachment to his mother Gertrude, which blights his loves for Miriam and Clara. A, B and C are true (Cardiff's film, 1960).
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