Kangaroo

"Kangaroo" by D. H. Lawrence is a story about Richard Lovat Somers, who with his wife, Harriet, leaves England for Australia hoping to start over. The novel follows Somers as he struggles to adapt to his new life, focusing on feelings of being lost in a new culture, questioning who he is, and comparing European ideas to what he finds in Australia. The book starts with Somers and Harriet arriving in Sydney, learning about the area, and meeting different people. Somers finds himself unhappy in Australia and misses Europe but also notices problems between Australian customs and what he thought it would be like. The relationships that Somers has with his neighbors, like the Callcotts, show his difficulties with identity and belonging.