Lady Chatterley's lover is an example of representing masculinity in its "typical" role. This manifests itself frequently throughout the novel with much attention paid to the penis. Clifford Chatterley's impotence is an example of this. Tommy Dukes, a friend of Clifford, says: “You have to be human, have a heart and a penis, if you want to escape being a god or a Bolshevist…” (39). By making this statement, Duke robs Clifford of his humanity. For Dukes, having a penis is vital to being human. Having a functional penis is also equated with functional masculinity. After his accident, Clifford ceased to be a “man” to Lady Chatterley. This thought is demonstrated in the novel when the following quote is stated: “[Clifford] wanted a big part of his life and she gave it to him. But she wanted much from a man's life, and Clifford would not grant it to her; could not” (29) Clifford could not give him the life of a man because he lacked the components (i.e. penis) to be a man. In addition to focusing on the penis, Lawrence also...