Premium Content Yank's Marginalization in The Hairy Ape
By Kevin Griffiths - October 08, 2009
In Eugene O’Neill’s The Hairy Ape, the character Yank is used to portray the suppression of the human spirit and the degradation of the working class. Throughout the play, Yank’s sense of belonging defines both his character and his state of mind. Yank seems to describe power as belonging, and although he claims to belong to many groups it is…
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