Abstract:
As one of the most famous writers in the field of psychological fiction, D. H. Lawrence, along with his works, is always interesting to the novel fans who love examining psychological concepts in a form of literary works, especially Freud's Psychosexual Development Theory. The researcher conducts the study which is aimed at analyzing Freud's Oedipus Complex reflected in the main character's personality in selected works of D. H. Lawrence: the novel, "Sons and Lovers", and the other two short stories, "The Rocking Horse Winner and Daughters of the Vicar" The outcome shows that in D. H. Lawrence's works, Freud's Oedipus Complex is elaborately applied and clearly reflected in his main character's personality development through all stages of psychosexual development. The study also reveals that class conflict as family background, mother-son relationship as influential factor, and contact with mother as threatening force still remain the important factors to a child's personality development. In every case, D. H. Lawrence emphasizes that Oedipus Complex fixation results in tragic life, but it could be resolved later. Significantly, the findings in this study can help explain of psychological novels in the related topics sensibly and contribute to a study of psychological novels of any country in terms of literature analysis. Finally, D. H. Lawrence's psychological fictions are still worth studying in all aspect.