How Beastly the Bourgeois Is. This poem directly attacks the upper-class citizens of society, but in particular, it attacks the males of this class. Believing that they are made in God's image, they tyrranize those around them. Taunting others with their money and appearance, they believe that they are better than everyone else. They do not see that all they have to offer is their money and good-looks, and for some people this is far better than good enough. For those who are less shallow and a bit more intelligent, they will know that there is nothing real that this man can provide them with. He cannot provide with love, because he does not care for others. He cannot provide them with friendship because he is unclear on the definition. He cannot provide them with betterment because he has a false conception of what is 'better.' His attitude, his arrogance, and his angst make his as beastly as a monster. He is a monster in human flesh form.
Lawrence asserts that the privileged have often never been faced with real challenges in life. This is true in many cases, because there are few who have actually worked hard for what they have. Many of them are heirs and heiresses, simply inheriting their families money over time. Lawrence believes that if any of them were faced with an authentic "hard day," they would be sent in a tail-spin.
Like a fungus, the Bourgeois male sucks the life and virtue out of all those more deserving than he is. "Like an old mushroom, all wormy inside, and hollow under a smooth skin and an upright appearance." Lawrence asserts that he is ugly inside and only attractive on the outside, but inside he is hollow. He lacks all human quality, except emptiness inside.
Lawrence asserts that the privileged have often never been faced with real challenges in life. This is true in many cases, because there are few who have actually worked hard for what they have. Many of them are heirs and heiresses, simply inheriting their families money over time. Lawrence believes that if any of them were faced with an authentic "hard day," they would be sent in a tail-spin.
Like a fungus, the Bourgeois male sucks the life and virtue out of all those more deserving than he is. "Like an old mushroom, all wormy inside, and hollow under a smooth skin and an upright appearance." Lawrence asserts that he is ugly inside and only attractive on the outside, but inside he is hollow. He lacks all human quality, except emptiness inside.