Long Days Journey into Night Eugene by ONeill Essay -- Long Days Jo

&9In the play Long Days Journey Into Night by Eugene ONeill, the Tyrone family is haunted non by what is present in flesh facing them, but by memories and constant reminders of what has been the downfall of the family for years. " No it can never be now. But it was once, in front you-" (72) James Tyrone referring to the Morphine addiction of his wife, Mary, which attributed to the undoing of the family. Their trials and tribulations are well documented by ONeill through the proficient utilization of theme, characterization, plot, setting, and style. &9Throughout the play, ONeills theme is one of a disclosure into the lifetime of a seemingly normal family on the outside yet convoluted with bitterness on the inside. It portrays the actions of a dysfunctional family and brings us on a brooding journey from when the fledgling family had started, devoted to one another with high hopes for the future, to what it is today, a family engulfed in turmoil. "Who would have op inion Jamie would grow up to disgrace usIts much(prenominal) a pityYou brought him up to be a boozer." (110) In this excerpt from Marys communion with James regarding their son, it is obvious that their life had taken a 180-degree turn from when their offspring were mere children with promise.&9Characterization throughout the play helps us not just to understand the characters actions but also to see into the brain of each and to comprehend their thoughts and e... Long Days Journey into Night Eugene by ONeill Essay -- Long Days Jo &9In the play Long Days Journey Into Night by Eugene ONeill, the Tyrone family is haunted not by what is present in flesh facing them, but by memories and constant reminders of what has been the downfall of the family for years. " No it can never be now. But it was once, before you-" (72) James Tyrone referring to the Morphine addiction of his wife, Mary, which attributed to the undoing of the family. Their trials and tribul ations are well documented by ONeill through the proficient utilization of theme, characterization, plot, setting, and style. &9Throughout the play, ONeills theme is one of a disclosure into the life of a seemingly normal family on the outside yet convoluted with bitterness on the inside. It portrays the actions of a dysfunctional family and brings us on a reflective journey from when the fledgling family had started, devoted to one another with high hopes for the future, to what it is today, a family engulfed in turmoil. "Who would have thought Jamie would grow up to disgrace usIts such a pityYou brought him up to be a boozer." (110) In this excerpt from Marys conversation with James regarding their son, it is obvious that their life had taken a 180-degree turn from when their offspring were mere children with promise.&9Characterization throughout the play helps us not only to understand the characters actions but also to see into the soul of each and to comprehend their th oughts and e...