The Swiss psychiatrist and psychotherapist Carl Gustav Jung identifies a similar symptom in girls, which is known as Electra Complex. It is defined as the female child’s desire for affection or attention from the father. A girl with Electra Complex generally feels attracted with the father and becomes jealous with the mother. The theory derives its name from the mythological character Electra, who helped to slay her mother in order to avenge her father’s murder. Freud however, rejected Jung’s theory by stating it inaccurate.
Sigmund Freud’s theory greatly influenced the field of literature. Many modern writers used this concept to unveil the psychological complexities in human beings. One such writer is the English writer D. H. Lawrence. In his novel Sons and Lovers (1913), Lawrence incorporates biographical elements and shows how his mother fixation kept him aloof from forming healthy relationship with any woman.
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