In this slide, we will discuss the novel The Rainbow by DH Lawrence. The novel revolves around the story of three generations of Brangwen Family who live at Marsh Farms. Tom and Lydia, Anna and Will, Ursula and Skrebensky.

1. English Summary
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2. The Rainbow
By D.H. Lawrence

3. Brief Introduction
It was a controversial novel and was banned in England.
It revolves around the story of three generations of Brangwen
family that resides at Marsh Farms: (i) Tom and Lydia, (ii) Anna
and Will, (iii) Ursula and Skrebensky.
The story of the novel is in chronological form- from primitive and
self sufficiency interdependence of a community.
The men of Brangwen Family are found stable whereas women
look beyond the Marsh Farms.
Brangwens can into contact with outer world of the advent of
industrialisation
The Rainbow

4. 1st Generation
Tom and Lydia
Tom who owns Marsh Farms marries Lydia, a widow and a mother
of 2 years old Anna.
Their marriage is the most successful as compared to the other two
generations.
Their relation is based on Lydia’s material needs and Toms
spiritual needs.
Their love however is not successful.
Tom gets attracted towards Anna (Lydia’s daughter), and provides
her with parental care.

5. 2nd Generation
Anna and Will
Anna falls in love with Tom’s nephew, Will, as he has migrated
from city to Marsh Farms. Both get married.
Their love begins with sexual desire and lust, it fades soon.
There is communication gap between the couple and thus they
fail to understand each other.
Like Tom, Will also finds relief in his daughter Ursula and spends
most of his time with her.

6. 3rd Generation
Ursula and Skrebensky
Ursula comes to know about her family background by her
grandmother (Lydia).
She falls in a relationship with Anton Skrebensky, a military officer as
he represents the outside world.
Their love is based on sexual needs and thus both separate when
Anton tries to interfere in the life of Ursula. Anton goes back to the
army. Ursula joins a school.
Ursula at school starts a lesbian relation with one of her
schoolmistress Winifred who later on marriage Ursula’s uncle.

7. After 6 years, Anton returns back and forces Ursula to accompany
her to India, but her rejects. Anton marries another girl.
Ursula gets pregnant and is grief-stricken to know that Anton has
married.
One day she sees horses advancing towards her. She tries to
escape them and falls down that leads to miscarriage. Getting up she
sees the rainbow that fills in her new hope, happiness and an urge to
begin a new life.

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