The Rainbow | Ideas for Group Discussion

This outstanding novel, with its vividly drawn characters, realistic setting, and its extended time frame over several generations, invites inquiry in a number of ways. Are social forces besetting the characters beyond or somewhat within their control? How do the various characters cope with problems in their lives, and what are their points of interconnection with the outside world? What individual qualities does the author appear to support? What is unique about Lawrence's treatment of the popular saga novel? Much critical literature has been written about Lawrence's views on social...

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