THE IRREPRESSIBLE OEDIPUS COMPLEX IN THE SEAGULL
THE IRREPRESSIBLE OEDIPUS COMPLEX IN THE SEAGULL

Summary/Abstract: “Freud’s theory on Oedipus Complex is a widely known and applied approach in literature. He analyzes the development of human psychology in stages and claims that at the early ages every child has sexual urges to the opposite sex parent. This is called Oedipus Complex and Freud supports and names his theory by applying Sophocles’ “Oedipus The King”. In Chekhov’s “The Seagull”, the density of Oedipus Complex is highly felt throughout the play because of the problematic relationship between Konstantin and Arkadina, his mother. Konstantin behaves as if he was still a child who needs his mother’s affection though he is in his twenties. In this context, the role of Arkadina cannot be underestimated as she has not helped her son to overcome this complex. This paper aims to analyze the development in Konstantin’s individuality and psychology according to Freud’s theory, Oedipus Complex, and it tries to find out if Konstantin overcomes this process or not.”

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