The long Day’s Journey into the Night is an autobiography play written by Eugene O’ Neil in the 1941. It is a drama in four acts with characters like Cathleen, Edmund Tyron, Mary Tyron, James Tyron and Jamie Tyron. As the names suggest, the characters in the play have something in common; they are from the same family. The play begins in the Tyron family, which is not living a happy life. The youngest son in the family, Edmond, is sent to a sanitarium by his father and is not pleases with the decision. It is his father who sends him there so that he can recover from tuberculosis. His mother is not in good position to help him because she is wrecked by narcotics. On the other hand, his brother is addicted to alcohol and cannot help the family in any way as he loses his job because of his behavior. This is the environment in which this play is set. Mary, the mother of Edmund is addicted to morphine. The condition started when the doctor prescribed the medicine to her after giving birth to Edmund. The characters in this play have unbearable behaviors which the father has to put up with. Indeed, the scenario was not the same when the family was young and new. During those old days, the family used to do most of the activities together. This could be seen whenever they had a walk, a discussion or taking a drive. This has changed as no one is talking to the other due to the differences that emerged in the family. A theme of AuthorLastName3 romance is illustrated clearly in this play. James is so attracted to women. His romantic gestures are evidently shown in the play. The play also shows the other side of Tyron who is the head of the family. He illustrates that he is stingy by sending Edmund to the sanatorium just to cut costs. Jamie a... ... middle of paper ... ...lict. The fighting, which involves issues that can be resolved amicably, is only an avenue to hide their emotional problems that have rocked them. Drug abuse is the only way for persons to get lost in their own world, avoiding possible discussion of real issues AuthorLastName6 affecting them as a family (Shaughnessy) The theme of forgiveness is not highly noticeable in this play but it contributes a lot to the formation of the play. The characters in this family have their differences. Despite all the differences and they have, the family is able to live under one roof. This means that they have generally accepted their behaviors and forgiven each other for their reactions. Edmund shows a good example of forgiveness where he changes his life to a better life which earns him a good career but still does not despise his family for the behaviors they have (Bennett 274).
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Forgiveness is a very important skill to have. It can help you retain friendships and rekindle old ones. There is so much forgiveness in the novel A Separate Peace. When Phineas is pushed off the tree limb during the school year, he brings up the idea that it was Gene’s fault he fell, but dismisses it right away. Gene goes to visit Phineas at his home during the summer. He tries to explain to him that it was indeed his fault.
In the play The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare, a quintessential pair of teens fall in love, but their fate ends in misfortune. The pair falls in love in a time where women are seen as unimportant and insignificant. In spite of this, Romeo breaks the boundaries of male dominance and shows a more feminine side. Throughout the play, there is an interesting depiction of gender roles that is contrary to the society of the time period.
William Shakespeare’s dramatic and poetic techniques and his use of hyperbole are used to describe the characters emotions and weaknesses. The use of dramatic irony is used to create personal conflict. This is done throughout the play to describe the characters concerns and their situations.
middle of paper ... ..., suggests that Shakespeare’s exploration of the theme of love is to bring us closer to the nature of the reconciliation harmony which it embodies. This is because everyone is peacefully engaging with each other and enjoying the play, since the conflict has been resolved. Not only this, but different social classes emerge together. This is paralleled with, the relationship between Titaina and Oberon. Shakespeare explores the theme of love by the tensions built up to create comic resolutions, therefore helping to diffuse possibly unpleasant impact of themes.
As humans, we are entitled to making mistakes in our lives, but by forgiving one free himself from anger. Marianne Williamson wrote this about forgiveness: “ Forgiveness is not always easy. At times, it feels more painful than the wound we suffered, to forgive the one that inflicted it. And yet, there is no peace without forgiveness.” In the book The Glass Castle undergoes many difficult circumstances in which the act of forgiveness is the only way to be at peace with her family, but more importantly herself. But the real question is does she truly forgive them. Jeanette’s ability to constantly forgive her parents enabled her to have a positive attitude because the negativity was released when
...onnects his audience to the characters and although the play is written for the Elizabethan era, it remains pertinent by invoking the notion of human nature. He implements themes of love, anger, and impulsiveness and demonstrates the influence these emotions have on human behavior. It is evident that because human nature is constant, people have and will continue to be affected by these emotions.
In the tremendous play of ‘Romeo & Juliet’, Shakespeare’s ways engages the audience straight away. The astounding methods he uses hooks the audience into the play and allows them to read on, wondering what will happen. The tragic love story of Romeo & Juliet, as mentioned in the prologue, sets a variety of themes throughout Act 1 Scene 5. Many of the recognisable themes are: youth and age, revenge, forbidden love, fate, action and hate. The main idea of the play is a feud that had been going on between two families, The ‘Montagues and Capulets’, the son of the Montagues and the daughter of the Capulets fall in love and the story tells us how tragic, death, happiness and revenge find them throughout the play.
As a Shakespearean tragedy represents a conflict which terminates in a catastrophe, any such tragedy may roughly be divided into three parts. The first of these sets forth or expounds the situation, or state of affairs, out of which the conflict arises; and it may, therefore, be called the Exposition. The second deals with the definite beginning, the growth and the vicissitudes of the conflict. It forms accordingly the bulk of the play, comprising the Second, Third and Fourth Acts, and usually a part of the First and a part of the Fifth. The final section of the tragedy shows the issue of the conflict in a catastrophe. (52)
A Long Day’s Journey Into Night, by Eugene O’Neill, is a deeply autobiographical play. His life was rampant with confusion and addictions in his family. Each character in this play has a profound resemblance, and draws parallels and connections with a member of his own family. The long journey that the title of the play refers to is a journey into his past. Fog is a recurring metaphor in the play; it is a physical presence even before it becomes a crucial symbol of the family’s impenetrable confusion. It is referred to in the text as well as stage directions in this play. It sets the mood for the play in all its somber hues.
In the play, the characters play a critical role in showing the theme as the ones inflicted with the pain and suffering of love that Shakespeare highlighted. Attacked with pain from the rejection of the one they love, each of the characters suffers from the rejection, linking the characters to the theme that Shakespeare presented in the play. These links to the theme also link the characters to one another at the same time. Characters, like Duke Orsino, Lady Olivia, and Viola/Cesario, along with the minor characters of the play, were the main victims, but also the culprits, of the pain and suffering that Shakespeare stressed.
Indeed, Jaques observes astutely from the sidelines. He separates himself from what he considers the frivolity of making suitable marriage matches. But Jaques's speeches are not merely Shakespeare's devices for explication. There is a psychological middle ground between the court and the forest, and the ideals closest to those who think little are, in Jaques's eyes, admirable. His words make him the most egalitarian character in the play.
William Shakespeare has provided some of the most brilliant plays to ever be performed on the stage. He is also the author of numerous sonnets and poems, but he is best known for his plays such as Hamlet, Macbeth, A Midsummer Night's Dream, and Romeo and Juliet. In this essay I would like to discuss the play and movie, "Romeo and Juliet", and also the movie, Shakespeare in Love. The play Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare is set in the fictional city of Verona. Within the city lives two families, the Capulets and the Montegues, who have been feuding for generations.
Forgiveness is of great significance to the plot and thematic context of The Tempest. The primary significance of the theme of forgiveness in the tempest is it's unprecedented importance to the characters meeting their ends. Antonio's remorseless and unforgiving nature upon the arrival of the harpy in Act 3 Scene 3 is ultimately what results in despair. Had Antonio merely admitted he was wrong, he would have reaped a significantly better ending to his tale from the merciful Prospero.
The Tempest has many themes including reconciliation and forgiveness However, while it is clear that the theme of forgiveness is the main theme of the play, what is up for debate is to what extent the author realizes this forgiveness. After reading the attitudes and actions of the major characters in the play, specifically Prospero, little, if any, true forgiveness and reconciliation is shown in The Tempest.