After the release of D.H Lawrences compelling novel Sons and Lovers which details a complicated and borderline abusive relationship between a mother and son many critics sought issues with the content accusing Lawrence of writing a shameful and incestuous novel. Amid this criticism Lawrence was inspired to write Fantasia of the Unconscious explaining the themes and topics that often find their way into his work while defending himself against the raging criticism of Sons and Lovers. Though Lawrence admits his bias as well as acknowledging that he is not a scientist nor a scholar he supports his psychoanalytic claims and raises concerns that had previously been unvoiced. First Lawrence debunks popular Freudian psychology and Oedipus theories mainly to defend his novel Sons and Lovers which was semiautobiographical from the claims that the mother and son depicted in the novel had a sexual relationship. Lawrence continues to analyze social practices and expectations of marriage raising children education and political action. He challenged the very idea of self which is a cornerstone of Western culture. Furthermore Lawrence articulates the mental struggles that exists between emotional and intellectual identities discussing the polarity of each and the cases in which they intersect causing a turmoil of contradiction. Though he is not trained in the science D.H Lawrence spent a lifetime writing about human observations that others found too grotesque or taboo to acknowledge allowing Lawrence to have a certain expertise on such issues. With psychoanalytic theory Lawrence supports his views theories and philosophies that often invited controversy in the literary and social realm. With poemlike prose and abstract ideas D.H Lawrence proposes theories that surprises and compels readers. Described as being ahead of its time Fantasia of the Unconscious introduces ideas that can be examined in practice in modern society. With insight on topics of education marriage and socia