In Sigmund Freuds “Family Romance, a discussion of conflict and individuality evident. He discusses how the parents of a child have such a high influence on the child. However, he begins to discuss the development of the child as he grows into different contradictory stages of life. These stages put him in conflict with his real surroundings and offer different internal attitudes towards his life. Throughout his work though he informs the reader that this conflict is an essential aspect to the child’s development. It is through this progress in the child’s life stages that enables him or her to reach a “Normal State”.

It is interesting to see how the role of sexuality persists and changes in different phases of the child’s life. Once he or she is at an age of personal recognition the child begins to attain a level of sexual conflict with his parents. This internal struggle could lead to hostility or other behaviors that are geared towards the child’s parents. As the child grows, this sexuality begins to grow into fantasy and imaginative scenarios. The child becomes involved in all sorts of thoughts including parents’ comparisons and the fulfillment of their wishes. The child grows far from the parents and begins to hold harsh feelings towards the parents until he moves past this stage of development. It is interesting to note how these inner struggles of children define their natures as they get older. These feelings begin to mold them as individuals. Although the same feeling will ultimately dull down, they will still have an internal belief system that will define their personalities as they age.