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knows about him. It is because he does not want anybody know about him, especially his homosexuality.
3. Faithful
Maurice is educated in a Christian way. His family surrounding is full of normality. They profess a religion, Christianity, and go to church. His father was
becoming a pillar of Church when he died. Maurice and Clive often discuss about Christianity although Clive himself is not a Christian. Even Clive does not believe
in any religion. On
e day Durham said, ―Hall, why this thusness?‖ ―Religion means a lot to me,‖ bluffed Maurice. ―Because I say so little you
think I don‘t feel. I care a lot.‖ p. 45. From that explanation, we can conclude that Maurice believes in Christ.
His father has influenced him to respect all those related to Christianity. Furthermore, he cares a lot about his religion.
4. Caring
Although his father is dead, Maurice still has a mother and two sisters who he loves. His mother, Mrs. Hall and his sisters, Ada and Kitty, also love and care
about him. He feels comfortable being in the middle of his family. Maurice liked his home, and recognized his mother as its presiding genius.
Without her there would be no soft chairs or food or easy games, and he was grateful to her for providing so much, and loved her. He liked his
sisters also p.16.
Since entering his college and meeting Clive, Maurice and Clive become so close. They like sharing their ideas. Besides, Maurice keeps communicating to
Clive during their vacation by sending letters. He wrote often to Durham
—long letters trying carefully to express shades
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of feeling, Durham made a little of them and said so. His replies were equally long. Maurice never let them out of his pocket, changing them
from suit to suit and even pinning them in his pyjamas when he went to bed. He would wake up and touch them and, watching the reflections from
the street lamp, remember how he used to feel afraid as a little boy p. 52.
Clive has expressed his feeling of love to Maurice. At first Maurice rejects him but soon he is aware that he also has the same feeling to Clive. They care for
each other. Maurice is as romantic as Clive when showing their caring. He tried to answer
Clive‘s letter. Already he feared to ring false. In the evening
he received another, composed of the words ―Maurice I love you‖. He answered, ―Clive, I love you.‖ Then, they wrote everyday and for
all their care created new images in each other hearts. Letters distort even more quickly than silence p. 81.
From those descriptions above, we can see that Maurice is a caring person.
He cares about his mother and his two sisters because they are the only closest family he knows well. He also cares about Clive who becomes his closest friend at
first then turns to be his boyfriend.
5. Jealous
