Discuss the theme of loneliness in Desire Under the Elms Desire Under the Elms is a famous play of Eugene O Neill The play shows the pain of human loneliness in a hard world Every character suffers from inner emptiness Their search for love and peace only increases their sorrow and separation from one another Cabot s Spiritual Loneliness Ephraim Cabot is a lonely old man He feels empty even after working all his life He says It s cold in this house It s uneasy about in the dark His words show his fear and isolation He wants to find love and warmth in Abbie but his hard heart keeps him alone Eben s Emotional Loneliness Eben feels lonely because his mother is dead He says that his mother s spirit has now gone back to her grave This line shows his sadness and guilt He cannot love or