d.h.lawrence books, do think he would be arrested today for what he wrote in novel fashion?

Answer 1

No, he wouldn't - which is great because that means he achieved his aim of breaking down taboos allowing other authors the freedom to express the human condition more realistically. People read Lawrence, not because it is still shocking but because of the passion with which he wrote and his literary standing and mould breaking.

Answer 2

Although human nature is designed to make us constantly fearful of some great beast grabbing us in the dark, I think that society's fears change depending on era. Nowadays, for example, a writer is much more likely to be arrested for writing about terrorism. In America fifty years ago, a writer would have been arrested for writing about Communism. These fears would have been entirely alien to someone like Lawrence. In fact, when you read Lawrence's literature today (particularly the infamous 'Lady Chatterly's Lover'), it comes across as very tame, and sometimes silly. After we've stopped fearing terrorists, immigrants, heavy metal bands, teenagers and homosexuals, who knows what we'll move onto?

Answer 3

Nope. I've read books that pushed the envelope much further and those writers haven't been arrested.

Freedom of Speech is a beautiful thing.

Answer 4

This has taken me back.....as a child, playing hide and seek in my parents room, I found Lady Chatterley's Lover under my Dad's pillow. Of course, it meant nothing to me at ten years old, but I remember my Dad asking my Uncle if he would like to borrow it, but not to let anyone know. It puzzled me for quite a while, you know, why he had to keep a book a secret. Now, of course, I know that it was banned by law. Lord knows how my Dad got hold of the book. He was in the church choir, very respectable, etc. Makes you think ......and wonder just how well we know our parents.

Answer 5

buying one his books some years ago,my mother soon found it, never to be seen again,the book would be more value today,there's much to read about today that as no effect ,no arrests take place

Answer 6

I would not really think so,we all know it happens,so is it the fact that you actually bring sex to peoples attention that upsets them. Or the fact that you've had the neck to write about it

Answer 7

If he was notarrested during his lifetime, he would certainly not be arrested nowadays as society is not so conservative anymore.

Answer 8

No. He was a writer who was ahead of his time

Answer 9

No, there's far worse out there nowadays

Answer 10

No I don't think so, though quite why he's so popular is beyond me.