The purpose of this paper is to analyze the conflicts between spirit and body that exist among characters in Sons and Lovers. By stating the complicated relationships of Mr. and Mrs. Morel, two sons and their mother, and the protagonist Paul and two women, Miriam and Clara, spirit and body collides and conflicts emerge from time to time. Conflicts between blood ties and lovers’ affairs, moral principles and incest, and chastity and lust are reflected on char- acters, especially Paul in the novel. It concludes that Mrs. Morel’s influence on Paul’s spirit and thought is great. Her spiritual domination on Paul is the main factor for these conflicts. Her death at the end of the story will be a brand-new start of Paul’s life. The purpose of this paper is to analyze the conflicts between spirit and body that exist among characters in Sons and Lovers. By stating the complicated relationships of Mr. and Mrs. Morel, two sons and their mother, and the protagonist Paul and two women, Miriam and Clara, spirit and body collides and conflicts emerge from time to time. Conflicts between blood ties and lovers’ affairs, moral principles and incest, and chastity and lust are reflected on char- acters, especially Paul in the novel. It concludes that Mrs. Morel’s influence on Paul’s spirit and thought is great. Her spiritual domination on Paul is the main factor for these conflicts. Her death at the end of the story will be a brand-new start of Paul’s life.