... away from this material life where he didn't have the opportunity to simply be a happy child. In application to the Psychoanalytic Theory, the story significantly reflects Lacan's "mirror stage." The scary resemblance may cause one to believe that Lawrence was a strong believer in this theory. Not ... breakdown, but the relationship conveyed through the story of child and mother makes it clear that Lacan did have a large influence on the story. Also, along with being a relationship based theory, the psychological aspect of the story also somewhat reflects Freud's Oedipus complex. Parallel...

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