Important Quotes and Analysis From Sons and Lovers
The chapter begins by describing Paul, who seems to be bonding very closely with the females in the family, namely his tomboy sister Annie and mother Gertrude, while his brother William is away and his father is disconnected with him due to his drunkenness.
One day Paul jumped off the sofa and landed on Annie’s favorite and broke it. Annie was obviously upset, but Paul was even more so. So, he decides to sacrifice the doll by burning and smashing it to pieces.


