I agree with the idea that “the liberation of an individual from the authority of his parents is one of the most painful results brought about by the course of his development”. Liberating from the authority of parents is a process that everyone will undergo. In the early stage of life, as Freud states, parents are the initial source of belief. In other words, we once lived under the shadow of our parents, and our behaviors and beliefs are the results of their influence. In this stage of life, children remain absolute dependent under the sole authority of their parents. While when children mature, children begin to criticize and even rebel their parents. Indeed, the authority of parents is challenged at these moments. These behaviors help children develop the idea that their parents are also normal person instead of perfect models, and they will ultimately develop as individuals who are totally independent of their parents.

While, I don’t understand the concept of Oedipus complex, which was mentioned earlier by some of the classmates. At least for me, I never bring my family members into the fantasy of secret love affairs. Probably I never think about this before I accept the idea that this kind of behavior is immoral. Or probably this theory is only applicable to mother- son relationship since Freud mentions that “In this respect, the imagination of girls is apt to show itself much weaker” when he talk about the boy’ hostile impulses towards his same-sex parent.