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The interior of the parlor is like a tomb. Abbie is dressed in her best clothes, but no longer appears confident and wily. Eben enters, and muses how he feels Maw in here. Abbie feels it too. She says the presence likes her, but Eben says his Maw...
The Oedipus Complex can be seen in the 'mother/lover' relationship of Eban and Abbie. While sex and desire fuel Abbie and Eben, however, they are not necessarily depicted as immoral impulses. They are purer than the crass greed and materialism...
There are a lot of similarities to Greek Tragedy and the whole Oedipus complex thing. THe basic psycho-sexual drives of people are examined through Ephraim Cabot, his son Eben, Abby Putnam (Ephraim’s new wife). Eben and Abby both reflect this...
Desire Under the Elms study guide contains a biography of author Eugene O'Neill, literature essays, quiz questions, major themes, characters, and a full summary and analysis.
Desire Under the Elms essays are academic essays for citation. These papers were written primarily by students and provide critical analysis of the play Desire Under the Elms by Eugene O'Neill.
