Desire Under the Elms

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Drama | Eugene O'Neill

How does Abbie prove her true love for Eben?

How does Abbie prove her true love for Eben?  [2021, 2016] ✪✪✪ Eugene O’Neill (1888–1953) wrote his famous play “Desire Under the Elms” in 1924. In this play, Abbie Putnam shows h...
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How does Eben take revenge on his father?

How does Eben take revenge on his father? [2019, 2017, 2015] ✪✪✪  “Desire Under the Elms” (1924) is a revenge tragedy written by Eugene O’Neill (1888–1953). The play shows the conf...
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Briefly comment on the significance of the elms trees in the play Desire Under the Elms.

Briefly comment on the significance of the elms trees in the play Desire Under the Elms. [2019] ✪✪✪ Or, Comment on the significance of the Elms in the play "Desire Under the Elms"....
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Where does Cabot hide his money, and what happens to it?

Where does Cabot hide his money, and what happens to it? [2016]  Ephraim Cabot appears as a tragic figure in Desire Under the Elms (1924) by Eugene O’Neill (1888–1953). The play sh...
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How does O'Neill deal with the desires in 'Desire Under the Elms'?

How does O'Neill deal with the desires in 'Desire Under the Elms'? [2021, 2017] ✪✪✪ Or, How does O'Neill deal with the desires in "Desire Under the Elms"? [2015]  Eugene O’Neill (1...
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Are Eben and Abbie the victims or winners of both of love and passion? Discuss.

Are Eben and Abbie the victims or winners of both of love and passion? Discuss. [2021] ✪✪✪ Or, How did the feelings of mother fixation influence Eben in his youth? [2018]Or, Discus...
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Discuss O'Neill's style in “Desire Under the Elms”.

Discuss O'Neill's style in “Desire Under the Elms”. [2020] Eugene O’Neill (1888–1953), in his play “Desire Under the Elms” (1924), shows a powerful and poetic writing style. His l...
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How does O'Neill react to the philosophy of Puritanism? Discuss it in reference to the play “Desire Under the Elms”.

How does O'Neill react to the philosophy of Puritanism? Discuss it in reference to the play “Desire Under the Elms”. [2017]   Eugene O’Neill (1888–1953), in his play Desire Under t...
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Write a short note on the character of Cabot in Eugene O’Neill.

Write a short note on the character of Cabot. [2017]  Eugene O’Neill (1888–1953) presents Ephraim Cabot as a strong but lonely farmer in “Desire Under the Elms” (1924). Cabot is th...
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How does Abbie prove her true love for Eben?

How does Abbie prove her true love for Eben?  [2021, 2016] ✪✪✪ Eugene O’Neill (1888–1953) wrote his famous play “Desire Under the Elms” in 1924. In this play, Abbie Putnam shows h...
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Discuss O'Neill's style in “Desire Under the Elms”.

Discuss O'Neill's style in “Desire Under the Elms”. [2020] Eugene O’Neill (1888–1953), in his play “Desire Under the Elms” (1924), shows a powerful and poetic writing style. His l...
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How does O’Neill Treat the Theme of Sin and Retribution in Desire Under the Elms? 

How does O'Neill treat the theme of sin and retribution in 'Desire Under the Elms? [2016]  Eugene O’Neill (1888–1953), in his play “Desire Under the Elms” (1924), presents the powe...
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