Character Analysis Of Frank O 'Connor's My Oedipus Complex'

In the short story, My Oedipus Complex, the main character is a little boy named Larry whom seems much attached to his mother. Larry and his mother spend a decent amount of time together because Larry’s father has been away at war. Larry is unfamiliar with his father for his father has not stayed for a period of time until Larry reaches the age of five. Larry’s life will soon unravel as his father comes home from the war. This essay will focus on the main character, Larry, who the author has created using aspects of the Freudian Oedipus complex and how Larry relates to many other young boys in the real world.
The narrator, Frank O’Connor, who is also the author, tells his story through his personal point of view. We can interpret Larry’s feeling and thoughts throughout the short story undoubtedly. Larry is displayed clearly in our minds due to the fact that O’Connor is descriptive in his work. O’Connor does such an exceptional job at depicting Larry’s manner that it may cross the reader’s mind that O’Connor is reflecting on his own memories. Larry has a way of

Larry is certainly a dynamic character whom obviously suffers from an Oedipus complex. It is important to recognize that Larry and his father soon get over the phase of being enemies. At the end of the story, they come to understand each other. One way we can determine this outcome is the fact that father goes to Larry’s bed for rest. Another way we can determine this is because his father bought him a model railway for Christmas. This seems to go a long way with Larry. He even starts to relate with his father in the aspect that neither one of them will be the main focus of the mother’s attention now that there is a new addition to the family. With a new baby in the household, they must realize they are not the center of attention anymore. They both accept this fact and go on with their