The characters in Sons and Lovers by D. H. Lawrence and the
             characters in What Maisie Knew each have a special meaning. They all seem
             to be interwoven with one another portraying a new cycle in another
             characters life. For instance, in What Maisie Knew Mrs. Wix was introduced,
             in my opinion, at a time when Maisie needed a mother figure. Also, Sir
             Claude is introduced when she seems to need a father figure. On the other
             hand, in Sons and Lovers there are not very many new characters introduced.
             However, the ones that are introduced seem to want to try and break the
             bond that Paul and his mother have. Thus, James and Law rence seem to be
             using similar themes with different surroundings and events. Although the
             circumstances are different, Henry James and D. H. Lawrence characterize
             Henry James in his novel What Maisie Knew , portrays the main
             character, Maisie, as being impoverished emotionally. The emotional
             poverty that Maisie experiences in her life exist because of her parents
             extremely vicious hatred for each other. They use Maisie as a "vessel for
             bitterness" (13). To Beale and Ida, Maisie was just a tool that they used
             to hurt the other person. Eventually, Maisie figured out that they were
             using her to be the bearer of brutily hateful messages. Consequently, she
             learned not to deliver such messages. This made her parents very angry and
             they decided that she had "grown incredably dull". Thus, Maisie realized "
             They had wanted her not for any good they could do her, but for harm they
             could, with her unconscious aid, do each other." Unfortunately, Maisie's
             emotions were of no concern to either parent. As a result, Maisie seldom
             experienced any meaningful affection from either of her parents.
             Furthermore, on the rare occasions when Maisie's mother embraced her it was
             performed without any affection, or it is so convulsive that it
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