In Frank O’Connor’s short story “My Oedipus Complex”, we get a chance to explore the world of a little boy. In this story, Larry, a five-year-old boy obsessed with his mother suddenly sees a drastic change in his life when his father returns home from war. With abundant humour and considerable pragmatism, O’Connor depicts in this story the ‘Oedipus stage’ of a boy’s life alluding continuously and wittily to Freudian psychoanalysis.

The focus of the story is the relationship between Larry and his father. It is witty and ingenious in the way it depicts the oedipal phase. The conflict arises when his father comes back from the war. Larry views his father as a stranger who suddenl

The story has two fronts. Firstly, it’s a simple story about a little boy and his problems. Secondly, it gives us something of the wider world. There is a wider world outside Larry’s world, which is connected to his world. It tells us about the problems of the post war period. Also, it gives us a beautiful and unusual description of family relationship. The story is also wonderful in the way it depicts human voices and emotions.

“My Oedipus Complex” is a witty, humorous and above all a very enjoyable short story. In my opinion, it is one of O’Connor’s best. Not only is the story memorable for its ironical use of Sigmund Freud’s interpretation of the Oedipal myth, but is also captivating for the amused evocation of the little boy’s consciousn

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