Comparison and Contrast of The Virgin and the Gipsy by D H Lawrence and The Prime
Compare and contrast The Virgin and the Gipsy by D.H. Lawrence and The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie by Muriel Spark in style, characterisation, point of view and theme. INTRODUCTION Muriel Sparks The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie is the story of a Judas Escarriot It has been translated into a contemporary school setting where a seemingly radical teacher and her disciples are betrayed by the one who sold her off for thirty pieces of silver. ... The Virgin and The Gipsy by D.H. Lawrence, is a story about a girl in search of real feelings that begin in lust and end with gratitude. ... STYLE On a first attempt, one may find it difficult to progress past the first few pages of the Virgin. There is an undoubted attention to detail which Lawrence had employed in order to paint a domestic situation which is clawing and choking, and which also restricts the flow of action. ... As such, one can also note that Lawrence had moulded his style to semi-formal, plain diction rather than a conversational style, as also employed by Spark in Brodie. ... This gave a flow which The Virgin lacked - continuous movement from character to character which at least stimulated some interest and curiosity. ... This manipulation of time, though, was never evident in Lawrences The Virgin - the only remotely conceivable consideration would be those references about "She-who-was-Cynthia". ... This introductory chapter was conversational in style, as if we were sitting fact to face with Lawrence as he acquainted us with the Saywell household: "Ah, what a heart of love!