Illusion and Reality in Eugene O'Neill's 'The Iceman Cometh' and 'Long Day's Journey into Night'

Fiction & Literature, Literary Theory & Criticism, British
Cover of the book Illusion and Reality in Eugene O'Neill's 'The Iceman Cometh' and 'Long Day's Journey into Night' by Dennis Alexander Goebels, GRIN Publishing
View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart
Author: Dennis Alexander Goebels ISBN: 9783640620500
Publisher: GRIN Publishing Publication: May 11, 2010
Imprint: GRIN Publishing Language: English
Author: Dennis Alexander Goebels
ISBN: 9783640620500
Publisher: GRIN Publishing
Publication: May 11, 2010
Imprint: GRIN Publishing
Language: English

Seminar paper from the year 2010 in the subject English Language and Literature Studies - Literature, grade: 1,3, Ruhr-University of Bochum (Englisches Seminar), course: Eugene O'Neill, language: English, abstract: The Iceman Cometh (published in 1940) and Long Day's Journey into Night (published in 1956 after O'Neill's death) are widely recognized to be two of Eugene O'Neill's best plays. Both belong to his late plays and apart from that bear a lot of similarities. The focus of this paper will be to analyze The Iceman Cometh and Long Day's Journey into Night with special regard to the importance of illusion and reality for both the characters and the progress of the play. Furthermore a comparison will be made between Hickey in The Iceman Cometh and Mary Cavan Tyrone in Long Day's Journey into Night in order to show that they have similar functions in their respective plays. Finally a conclusion will be given which will sum up the argumentation.

View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart

Seminar paper from the year 2010 in the subject English Language and Literature Studies - Literature, grade: 1,3, Ruhr-University of Bochum (Englisches Seminar), course: Eugene O'Neill, language: English, abstract: The Iceman Cometh (published in 1940) and Long Day's Journey into Night (published in 1956 after O'Neill's death) are widely recognized to be two of Eugene O'Neill's best plays. Both belong to his late plays and apart from that bear a lot of similarities. The focus of this paper will be to analyze The Iceman Cometh and Long Day's Journey into Night with special regard to the importance of illusion and reality for both the characters and the progress of the play. Furthermore a comparison will be made between Hickey in The Iceman Cometh and Mary Cavan Tyrone in Long Day's Journey into Night in order to show that they have similar functions in their respective plays. Finally a conclusion will be given which will sum up the argumentation.

More books from GRIN Publishing

Cover of the book Analysis of different rewards at ABC House to improve employee's performance by Dennis Alexander Goebels
Cover of the book Die Entstehung der Bundesrepublik Deutschland by Dennis Alexander Goebels
Cover of the book Phatic Communication by Dennis Alexander Goebels
Cover of the book Achievements and shortcomings of international criminal tribunal for Rwanda by Dennis Alexander Goebels
Cover of the book The magic of Disneyland by Dennis Alexander Goebels
Cover of the book The role of Junk Bonds in Corporate Finance by Dennis Alexander Goebels
Cover of the book Canadian Immigration Policy. Opportunities and steps to get a permanent visa by Dennis Alexander Goebels
Cover of the book Groups of charging for packaging waste. Are product-linked waste fees a more efficient way to reduce waste? by Dennis Alexander Goebels
Cover of the book Search of identity by Dennis Alexander Goebels
Cover of the book Economical situation of Thuringia - Representation and reality by Dennis Alexander Goebels
Cover of the book Der Zusammenhang von Börsenkrise und Wirtschaftskrise im Jahre 1929 by Dennis Alexander Goebels
Cover of the book Benchmarking supply strategies in the automotive and the power tool industry by Dennis Alexander Goebels
Cover of the book 'A Midsummer Night's Dream' and 'The Tempest' in the mirror of changing critical approaches by Dennis Alexander Goebels
Cover of the book Intercultural encounters in foreign language teaching by Dennis Alexander Goebels
Cover of the book Why should a country join a customs union? by Dennis Alexander Goebels
We use our own "cookies" and third party cookies to improve services and to see statistical information. By using this website, you agree to our Privacy Policy