Lawrence's creativity is explored through several theoretical approaches. The "family romance," "regression in the service of the ego," "object relations theory," and the "narcissistic injury hypothesis" of writers' creativity are used as vantage points of examination of Lawrence's creative process. A comprehensive discussion of body image and its connection with psychic structure, the concept of the self, and the workings of the mind follows. The specific formation in Lawrence's imagery regarding the body-mind construct is described in detail, and reference to occult