My personal feelings towards the book

Chapter 3 Class-room

This chapter is mainly the dialogue between Ursula Brangwen, Rupert Birkin and Hermione Roddice. The setting is in a class-room, where children are learning the art of catkins, a plant. At first, the presence of only Rupert was quiet, as Ursula observed his stillness in his actions. She was blushing and enjoying the conversation with Rupert. However, Hermione suddenly appears and acted in a way that readers, including me, will dislike. "She spoke all the while in a mocking, half teasing fashion, as if making game of the whole business."
She acted as if she was interested in the subject, but, however, treats it non-seriously. The presence of Hermione and the topics she brought up roused some attention, her blunt behaviour causes Ursula to feel "a spasm of anger and chagrin". When they left, Ursula "began to cry, bitterly, bitterly weeping: but whether for misery or joy, she never knew." This caused me to feel sorry for the confused and mixed up feelings inside Ursula.

Chapter 4 Diver

An important event was brought up in this chapter. It was revealed that Gerald Crinch killed his brother with a loaded gun when he was young. This stirred the Brangwen sisters into a mini debate on whether such a behaviour could be forgiven. To Gudrun, she thinks this is a frightful and horrible event. She says, "When one was a child, and having to carry the responsibility of it all through one's life." Ursula then brings up the possibility that there may be an unconscious will behind it, that "this playing at killing has some primitive desire for killing in it". However, Gudrun defensed strongly, saying that it seems to her the purest form of accident, and that they were only young boys who haven't grown up, where adults have instincts that prevents them from doing the wrong things.

I agree with Gudrun's point of view. Young kids are innocent and pure, they enjoy playing games with their siblings and friends. How could a child possibly have the desire to kill? The possibility is almost down to a zero.

Chapter 5 In the Train

I got a deeper insight towards the 2 main male characters Rupert Birkin and Gerald Crinch from this chapter, whilst they were traveling on the train, discussing worldly matters and their point of view towards various issues. Love, a main theme of the story, was brought up in their vivid discussion.