1. Hamlet, Sons & Lovers and A Streetcar Named Desire
... as it is possibly the only time she is seen as vulnerable. Nevertheless this investment in her son does result in the destruction of his attempts at romantic relationships with Clara and Miriam. Once Paul learns that his mother does not like Miriam, the relationship immediately suffers and his arguably oedipal love for his mother takes over so much so that ... his father could be interpreted as a key element to the complex. Paul, like Hamlet, assuages his guilty and incestuous feelings by transferring them elsewhere and the main recipients are Miriam & Clara. Paul's love for his mother ...
- Word Count: 3412
- Approx Pages: 14
- Grade Level: Undergraduate