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The possible connection between childhood loss and the subsequent mourning process with later utopian ideals has been postulated and pertinent metapsychological considerations
have been presented. The possible significance of these formulations in the life of Nikolai Lenin have also been discussed. A differentiation between bereavement reaction and the mourning process is suggested.