Author: Eugene O’Neil
Year: 1956 (Published)
Geography: Americas > Northern America > United States of America
Synopsis: Taking place on a single day in August 1912, this story takes place in the seaside home of the Tyrones in Connecticut. The play portrays a family struggling to grapple with the realities and consequences of each member’s failings. Every character in the family, as well as their maid and neighbour, can be viewed as representing a different stage of assimilation into mainstream American culture. James Tyrone, the father, is a first generation immigrant, balancing success in his new country with pride in the traditions, identity, and church of his homeland. The parents and their two sons blame and resent each other for various reasons; bitterness and jealousy serve as proxies for ultimately failed attempts at tenderness and compassion. The family’s enduring emotional and psychological stress is fuelled by their shared self-analysis, combined with articulate honesty. The story deals with addiction, unfulfilled dreams, moral flaws, and the struggle of family relationships. The four main characters are the semi-autobiographical representations of O’Neill, his older brother, and their parents, including his father actor James O’Neill.
Publication: https://ia801404.us.archive.org/28/items/in.ernet.dli.2015.182217/2015.182217.Long-Days-Journey-Into-Night.pdf
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