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Oedipus complex Literature ＆ In Thebes King Laius?＆?Queen Jocasta Oedipus Raised byKing Polybus?＆ Queen Merope? On his way to Thebes killed a stranger Solved the riddle of Sphinx (狮身人面女怪) Became the new king Married the old king’s widow According to this Greek mythology, Freud(弗洛伊德) introduced the theory of Oedipus complex, also called “Mother fixation” In general, Oedipus complex is the ideas and feelings which center on the desire to possess the parent of the opposite sex and eliminate the parent of the same sex. Oedipus complex is a literary theme that portrayed in many novels, such as Death of the Salesman ,Lady Chatterley’s Lover, and the most prominent one , Sons and Lovers. How the Oedipus complex was demonstrated in that work. Oedipus complex Sons and lovers The Mother--- rich family coal miner disappointed his sons The Son---- please his mother beyond the normal level The author’s experience Home town--- the coal mining town of Eastwood Father---a barely literate miner Mother---a former schoolmistress (strong character and refinement ) Lawrence---had a deep and abnormal feeling with his mother, then married a professor’s wife who was six years older than D.H. Examples 1.When he was a child, he walked all day, went miles and miles to look for blackberries, because his mother loved them. 2. In Paul’s eyes, his mother was an elegant and beautiful young girl. 3.he would send her to bed and kiss her goodnight everyday. Appreciate literature See “Oedipus complex” in the view of literature instead of thinking it sick and abnormal. It’s not only an artistic form, but also a normal psychological phenomenon. David Herbert Richards Lawrence (11 September 1885 – 2 March 1930) Versatile Prolific Controversial Rebellious D.H Lawrence novelist, poet, playwright, essayist, literary critic and painter Sons and Lovers (1913)----mother fixation Women in