Mourning Becomes Electra
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Mourning Becomes Electra

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Eugene O’Neill

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Introduction Intro
Plot Summary Plot
Summary & Analysis
  • Homecoming: Act 1
  • Homecoming: Act 2
  • Homecoming: Act 3
  • Homecoming: Act 4
  • The Hunted: Act 1
  • The Hunted: Act 2
  • The Hunted: Act 3
  • The Hunted: Act 4
  • The Hunted: Act 5
  • The Haunted: Act 1
  • The Haunted: Act 2
  • The Haunted: Act 3
  • The Haunted: Act 4
Themes
  • All Themes
  • Justice, Revenge, and Lasting Peace Theme Icon
    Justice, Revenge, and Lasting Peace
  • Familial Love vs. Carnal Desire Theme Icon
    Familial Love vs. Carnal Desire
  • History and Repetition Theme Icon
    History and Repetition
  • Wartime Horror vs. Domestic Discontent Theme Icon
    Wartime Horror vs. Domestic Discontent
  • Lineage, Biology, and Destiny Theme Icon
    Lineage, Biology, and Destiny
Quotes
Characters
  • All Characters
  • Lavinia “Vinnie” Mannon
  • Orin Mannon
  • Christine Mannon
  • Ezra Mannon
  • Adam Brant
  • Peter Niles
  • Hazel Niles
  • Seth Beckwith
  • David Mannon
  • Marie Brantôme
  • Amos Ames
  • Louisa Ames
  • Josiah Borden
  • Emma Borden
  • Doctor Joseph Blake
  • Joe Small
  • Abner Silva
  • Avahanni
Terms
  • All Terms
  • The Oresteia
Symbols
  • All Symbols
  • Islands Symbol Icon
    Islands
  • Masks Symbol Icon
    Masks
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The Oresteia is a trilogy of plays written by the Ancient Greek tragedian Aeschylus sometime in the fourth century B.C.E. Mourning Becomes Electra is Eugene O’Neill’s adaptation of the Oresteia, reimagined in post-Civil War America… read analysis of The Oresteia
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