sons and lovers

英语2104赵雪睿

The  novel tells an unhealthy relationship between sons and mothers,which is Oedipal complex.It shows the a mother's deformed love and possessiveness for her son.

英语小说迪娜

The characters are unable to find their free will for their love life. Paul loves Miriam but he didn’t dare to tell this to her, and he shares this with Clara. William despite liking Lily, he couldn’t have her in life because his mother doesn’t like her. So the boys are so much busy in pleasing their mother that they never get their love with other girls.