On Oedipus Complex In Sons And Lovers From Psycho-analysis Perspective

D. H. Lawrence is one of the most imitative English writers in the 20th century. Sons and Loversis an obviously romantic autobiographical novel by Lawrence. Based on the main content of Sons andLovers, the thesis uses Freudian Psychoanalysis theory to analyze main characters’personalitystructures, the hero’s family environment as well as D.H.Lawrence’s growth experience to revealOedipus Complex is a kind of two-way complex, caused jointly by the son and mother’s deformed loveand violates social ethics and morals.First, this paper develops the content using Freud’s personality structure approach to analyze therelationship among Paul, his two lovers and his mother, and to show Paul and his mother’s personalitystructures. Through the analysis of Paul’s Id, Ego, and Superego in the relationship with his mother andhis lovers, it is easy to find that when Paul is together with his mother, his Ego surpasses Id andSuperego, which is a potential factor to lead to Paul’s Oedipus Complex.Second, the thesis tries to explore Paul’s complicated and deformed family environment byFreud’s subconsciousness theory according to analyzing the tragic marriage between Mr.Morel andMrs.Morel, the relationship between Mrs.Morel and her elder son, Mr.Morel and Paul, Mrs.Morel andPaul. It is clear that because of the lack of love from marriage, Mrs.Morel transforms her love to his sonsubconsciously, which makes her fall into a deformed love, but also gives Paul a wrong lead. Specialfamily environment and his mother’s deformed love is direct factor to Oedipus Complex.Third, because Sons and Lovers is an obviously romantic autobiographical novel by Lawrence, it isessential to research author’s life. This paper analyzes Lawrence’s family background, especially hisrelationship with his family members, from his reminiscences to discover Lawrence’s Oedipus Complexas well as its effect on his love view. From author’s experience, we can find Oedipus Complex indeedexists in our life, which can explain the resonance of the novel’s readers from different times andcountries, also can explain the popularity of the novel.Basing on the analysis above three aspects, it is clear that Oedipus Complex is deformed, a kindof two-way complex and caused jointly by the son and mother.