Vol. 16, Issue 1, Jul-Dec 2023

Page: 99-101

Characterization in Eugene O'Neil 's ''Desire Under The Elms''

Ahmed Yasir Dhain, Ban Hassan Jasim

Received Date: 2020-02-14

Accepted Date: 2020-03-18

Published Date: 2020-03-27

This study is distinctively restricted to the analysis of the important characters in Eugene O'Neill' '' Desire Under the Elms''. Characterization as a literary term is the process by which the writer reveals the personality of a character and the writer makes the characters seem real to their readers. The writer can reveal the character by telling us directly what the character is like : sneaky or generous and by describing how the character looks and dresses. The writer also reveals the characters by telling us how the character speaks and by exposing the character's private thoughts and feelings. The study aims to analyze the characters in this play by revealing the character's effect on other people – showing how other characters feel or behave towards the characters.. It is divided into eight sections, each analyzing a topic. Finally , the study has reached some conclusions that verify the hypothesis of the study.

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