Long Days Journey Into Night Flashcards
Who is the author?
Eugene O’Neill
When did Eugene want the book to be published?
After his death, it was locked in a vault at Random House publishers until 3 years after death
What is “consumption”?
Tuberculosis
What is Realism in theaters?
The focus is on problems with a realistic outcome rather than a “happily ever after”
How many’s acts? What time are the acts at?
4 acts
Act one - 8:30 am
Act two - 12:45 pm
Act three - 6:30 pm
Act four - midnight
Setting?
The O’Neill family summer home in New London, CT; august, 1912; in the families living room
Themes
- addictions
- family relationship
- the inability to escape the past
How did the baby die?
According to Mary, Jamie exposed him to measles
What was Mary addicted to? When did it start?
Morphine; she was given it to help her through the difficult birth
What happened with baby Eugene and why is this important?
He died and then Mary felt she wasn’t fit to have another child even tho James said she’d feel better. Gives her more of a reason to resent her family.
Edmund
Younger child; 23 years old; has consumption; works for a local newspaper
James Tyrone
Father; once a famous actor who toured the US w his wife; Irish father abandoned him at 10; appreciation for money
Mary Tyrone
Mom; morphine addict - lasted over 2 decades; resumes addiction after spending time w fam; wanted to become a nun or concert pianist
Jamie Tyrone
Elder son; early thirties; squanders money on booze and women
