... figure in order to marry the paternal figure of Maxim. (This female reversal of the Oedipal complex is sometimes called an "Electra complex," after a character in Greek drama who conspired to murder her mother.) It is in these chapters that the Electra complex is acted out: a maternal figure--Mrs. Van Hopper--is overcome, and the marriage takes place. But the victory is ... ...

• Word Count: 3026
• Approx Pages: 12
• Grade Level: High School

... sexual love for his mother and his subsequent hostility and jealousy toward his father. A similar attraction of a daughter to her father and rivalry with her mother; more specifically called the Electra complex. The Oedipus complex is seen through out the book, Sons and Lovers. Mrs. Morel is sexuality repressed woman and figuratively takes her two eldest sons as her lovers. Figuratively ... ...

• Word Count: 4216
• Approx Pages: 17
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School