2). The disappearance of father-son rivalry of Oedipus Complex in this story is not ended up with the son’s entering into Castration Complex, but with the shift of mother’s love to the new-born.The new birth in family attracts all mother’s attention. This time, poor father and Larry compromise with each other just because they share the same experience.
2) Deep psychological trauma of soldiers. Under the shadows of war, theycould not find the sense of belonging .
3) The spiritual lost. To some extent, Larry's words represented that of the majority because most people realized that praying to God couldn't change their situations.
• Why did Larry call them Mrs left and Mrs Right? What did this indicate?
• 1) Because of the lock of father's love, he was relying too much on his mother.