Funnyhouse of a Negro, summary, Major Themes, and Analysis

Mourning Becomes Electra: A Psychological play

Abstract Psychological play is primarily concerned with the motivation and mental lives of the characters. It does not focus on the external events of the plot. Character and characterization are of excessive importance in psychological plays. Similarly, Mourning Becomes Electra is a psychological play. It highlights the emotions and hidden motives of characters. This paper aims to analyze the play Mourning Becomes Electra as a psychological play. It will analyze the characters’ psyche and behavior in the light of the psychoanalysis theory of Sigmund Freud and psychological realism. The data is arranged qualitatively and the conclusion is drawn based on data analysis. Keywords: Psychological Realism, Psychoanalysis Theory, Psychological fate, Psychological play. 1. Introduction Eugene o Neill was born on 16th October 1888. He won the noble prize in literature in 1936 and the Pulitzer Prize for Drama in 1920. John Gassner says about him, "He is the height and breadth o...

Interpretation of songs in play "The rising of the moon" by Lady Gregory

The rising of the moon by Lady Gregory 1907 Isabella Augusta, Lady Gregory was born on March 15, 1852, in Galway Ireland, and died on May 22, 1932. She was an Irish dramatist and Irish folklorist. She founded the Irish literary theatre and Abbey Theatre through the help of William Butler Yeats and Edward Martyn, and she wrote many works for the national theatre. The play ‘The Rising of the moon’ is written by Lady Gregory and published on March 5, 1907. The title of the play The Rising of the Moon is symbolic because it indicates the rising of political awakening and perhaps of an awakening of political independence. Here the ‘The Moon’ is a symbol and represents Ireland itself and the rising of the moon means the rising of the moon of Irish freedom. Granuaile is also a symbol and represents the mother of Ireland. The play deals with the relation between England and Ireland. We find that the people of Ireland were trying to free themselves from the English rule and they wan...

The Generation gap in smoke screens

The generation gap in smoke screens A generational gap is different views and opinions between one generation and another. It is actually the differences in opinions regarding beliefs, values, and politics. The generational gap in a modern way refers to a perceived gap between younger people and their parents or grandparents regarding beliefs, values, and politics. Many writers have demonstrated a generation gap in their literary work. Similarly, Brighouse, in her play smoke screens, has portrayed the generation gap. So, let's see how she presented the generation gap in smoke screens play in the below section: The Primrose, the central character of the play , is a beautiful and attractive young girl. She is twenty years old and has revolutionary and liberal ideas about life. She likes the company of boyfriends and wants to go out in a fashionable dress with full make-up and She seems t...

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