Family Tragedies in Sons and Lovers

英语2105刘思宇

Paul's Oedipus complex makes him inseparable from his mother's love. This complex makes him accept his mother's involvement in every aspect of his life.  But at the same time, he also feels the oppression and interference from his mother both in his life and emotionally. Yet the love that Mrs. Morrell gives to Paul is exclusive. She has a strong desire for power and possession over her children.
Mrs. Morrell is deeply saddened by the death of her oldest son, William. And she desired to get rid of the impotent Morel in her married life, but she had to be powerlessly dependent on him. Therefore, she decides to give all her love and attention to her son Paul by controlling everything about Paul. At the same time, she is a narcissistic woman who compares the woman Paul falls in love with to herself. When considering her son's emotions, I think she has stepped out of her role as the "mother" but confused it with the lover