Vision and Excessive Love of a Narcissistic Mother in D. H. Lawrence’s Sons and Lovers Marie-Geraldine Rademacher Texte intégral PDF Signaler ce document 1 Focusing on the unhealthy mother-son relationship, Sons and Lovers introduces the reader to the character of Gertrude Morel, a somewhat narcissistic mother, who undeniably manifests traces of excessive love for her sons William and Paul, preventing them from leading a healthy relationship, either with their father or with other women. Her disproportionate affection and the consequences it entails on both sons have won her the reputation of a “devouring mother,” to adopt Judith Ruderman’s phrase, and have caused her to be seen as an antagonist to her children’s psychological well-being. Refusing however to adopt the simple black-and-white antitheses, my aim here is to demonstrate that although this mother displays signs of narcissism, she also turns out to be passionately human. Deeply in love with William and