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A REVIEW OVER DESIRE UNDER THE ELMS
A REVIEW OVER DESIRE UNDER THE ELMS

Author(s): Laura Alexandra Petrea (Şopterean)
Subject(s): Literary Texts, Studies of Literature, Philology, Theory of Literature
Published by: Editura Arhipelag XXI
Keywords: O’Neill; myths; elms; play; 1924;

Summary/Abstract: The present paper deals with Eugene O’Neill’s play, Desire Under The Elms and the Greek Mythology, who has a big influence over it. In O’Neill’s writings, there are a lot of biographical elements which determined him to write plays, and at the same time, his life makes him read a lot of information and Greek tragedy. The writer’s life events which have influenced him, and then the specific terms are defined and presented. These two important aspects are found in Eugene O’Neill’s plays, and in the light of these, I can analyze the play.

  • Issue Year: 2019
  • Issue No: 19
  • Page Range: 1000-1006
  • Page Count: 7
  • Language: English