The Children in "Sons and Lovers" by D. H. Lawerence and "What Maisie Knew" The characters in Sons and Lovers by D. H. Lawrence and the characters in What Maisie Knew each have a special meaning. They all seem to be interwoven with one another portraying a new cycle in another characters life. For instance, in What Maisie Knew Mrs. Wix was introduced, in my opinion, at a time when Maisie needed a mother figure. Also, Sir Claude is introduced when she seems to need a father figure. On the other hand, in Sons and Lovers there are not very ma ....