"why the novel matters" critique #1

At first I noticed several ironies that I thought were humorous:

1. After disagreeing with the Bible text about the flower withering and the word standing forever, he proceeded to show us that though he is dead, his word outlasted him. (and the fact that he perfectly summed up his novels--boring, stale, and stupid. and trashy ones at that.)

2. his statement that "we turn a deaf ear to it and it ceases to exist"--his view of truth or words...(especially his importance)

3.his "youth like the eagles" comment which appeared to be for G-d's people for "them that wait for the Lord" and paired with "blades of grass" which was also mentioned in the Bible for "the lives of men" made, in an odd way, a support for redemption & resurrection. Whereas, he was trying to support nature vs. spirit.

4. his little illogical, but very postmodern, statements like "there is nothing absolutely right" (about his statements?) and making imperialistic and absolutist statements about abolishing absolutes, as well as change not being absolute. huh? (though surely he knew this--"illogic" is very popular now)

5.His disdain for Philosophers,&scientists, theologians, etc.-though I cut it out)
whilst he makes philosophical statements. and his disdain for thoughts. --Yet again, my juvenile humour.(--and the "pills" comment--a perfect comment of his literature.--why do authors always say the best things about themselves but never realize it?

6. Outmoded use of "ether" to promote materialism, when QM has proved him wrong, and using Platean comments about how novels are only a representation of the real thing--whilst saying Plato didn't get it--kinda weird. (and yes, I did read this a couple times to make sure he wasn't dead-panning)

However unfortunate, D. H. Lawrence's "why the novel matters" seems to sum up a lot in today's postmodern thinking. Hmm...I am still thinking about it.