Narcissistic mother figure in Sons and Lovers By D.H. Lawrence and the Piano teacher by Elfriede Jelinek

This study examines narcissistic mother figures in Sons and Lovers by D. H. Lawrence and The Piano Teacher by Elfriede Jelinek. In this work, a narcissistic parent and a narcissistic individual are described. In addition, the problematic behaviors of narcissistic mothers are outlined in this thesis. Clearly, narcissistic mothers have dysfunctional relationships with their children. Because they believe themselves to be superior and lack empathy. As a result of this belief, it is acknowledged that narcissistic feelings contribute to chaos between adults and children. This research is composed of two chapters and uses the textual analysis methodology. The first chapter discusses narcissism, the narcissistic parent-child relationship, the Oedipus complex, Lacan's concepts of objet petit a and jouissance, the description of a narcissistic mother, and narcissism in literature. The second chapter uses the narcissistic mother figure to compare the novels Sons and Lovers and The Piano Teacher. This study examines the literary reflections of narcissism using terminology pertinent to the concept. In addition, the effects of narcissistic mothers on their children of different genders in literature, the definitions of narcissistic mothers in literary works, and the differences in parental feelings among narcissistic individuals are investigated.