Lady Chatterley's Lover

Lady Chatterley's lover discusses the concept of different human relationships. First there is the relationship between Connie and Clifford. Connie not only seems distant from her husband but she seems to detest him, as she views him as selfish and pathetic. Connie describes his behavior and their relationship as she ponders, "his declaration of private worship put her into a panic. There was nothing between them. She never touched him nowadays, and he never touched her... he tortured her with his declaration of idolatry." Connie realizes that Clifford needs her for his own empowerment and without her, or without a Lady Chatterly, he cannot function. The fact that they are unable to have sex adds to their distance, but I do not believe that is the main factor for why she has an affair with men such as Michaelis and Mellors. I believe she realizes there is nothing holding the two of them together except for his pathetic attachment to her, for he needs someone to hold the name of Lady Chatterley or else he will feel useless. The next important relationship is between Clifford and Mrs. Bolton. Mrs. Bolton is the opposite of Lady Chatterley as she feeds off of the attention she receives from serving an upper-class renown writer. The relationship between Clifford and Mrs. Bolton is somewhat intimate as they both rely on each other, and they both seem to empower each other. Unlike Conni, who does not enjoy Wragby or being called "ladyship" Mrs. Bolton seems to be fascinated with all things upper-class. The final relationship is that between Connie and Mellors. This relationship sparks from built of tension the two feel toward each other till they finally have their first sexual encounter. Of course it is interesting that they belong to the cliche "two different worlds," yet neither of them seems to be happy where they fit into society. In my paper I will examine all three of these relationships and the way each of these characters feed off of one another.