This love story, written by D.H. Lawrence, has many symbols, which show hidden meaning. There are some main symbols within the story that allow us to better understand the meaning behind the actions. As the story progresses we understand it not just thru the characters and their actions, but also through excessive symbolism used within.
             Mabel, one of the two main characters in this story, is depressed and suicidal. After her mother died, she feels like there is nothing to live for. All she has left is her house, which she is extremely proud of, and her brother, which she seems not to care for. She decides to release herself from her troubles by drowning herself in a pond. The other main character, Dr. Fergusson, sees her and tries to save her life. This pond is a strong symbol with many meanings. It is a start of a new experience, and a change of two people's lives. The pond is described as dead and cold. This symbolizes that Dr. Fergusson had no feelings for Mabel before the incident. The narrator describes the pond as lifeless right before the doctor had entered it. Before going in, the relationship between them was dead and cold, and they had no passionate feelings for one another.
             Dr. Fergusson tries to rescue Mabel for no other reason but because he was doing his job. The pond also describes Dr. Fergusson's life as dull and pointless. His life was still and silent before he had met her. He was afraid to go in too deep into the pond, and was afraid of drowning. This represents his fear of falling in love. He had never experienced it, so it frightened him. When he finally falls in, he feels Mabel's clothing and pulls her up. It was like fate had pushed him into the water to meet the woman he was meant to be with. This pond symbolizes the start of their love for each other, since they fall madly in love afterwards.
             The water represents cleanliness and the start of new life. Mabel's life before felt meani...