A little boy has started to identify with and imitate everything that his father does and to act like him as much as he can. Within the context of Freud's theory, we can infer that the boy

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This behavior is indicative of the resolution of the Oedipus complex, according to Freud's theory. The Oedipus complex involves a child's unconscious desire for the opposite-sex parent and jealousy toward the same-sex parent. Resolving this complex involves identifying with the same-sex parent, which is what the boy is doing by imitating his father.  The young boy cannot displace his father in his mother's affections. Therefore, the rivalry the young boy feels toward his father is resolved and he begins to identify with the characteristics of his father.

A Little Boy Has Started to Identify with and Imitate