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Mourning Becomes Electra by Eugene O’Neill | Characters, Summary, Analysis

Mourning Becomes Electra was another drama written by Eugene O’Neill in which he imitated Greek tragedies in modern American settings. After Desire Under Elms (1924), he wrote Lazarus Laughed which was again based on Greek tragedies, and then in 1931, Mourning Becomes Electra was performed. As the title suggests, this play is based on the Ancient Greek Drama Oresteia by Aeschylus. The whole play is divided into three sections, Homecoming, The Hunted, and The Haunting. Homecoming mirrors Aeschylus’s Agamemnon while The Hunted depicts the story of The Libation Bearers. The Eumenides is described in the third section The Hunted. The title of the play suggests that mourning is natural for Electra as if it is her fate that she cannot avoid. Mourning Becomes Electra is a complex tragic play that not only depicts Greek mythology as wholly based on fate, but Eugene O’Neill also included psychological aspects of the characters from a Freudian perspective. One can find traces of Sigmund Freud’s idea of the Electra complex and Oedipus complex within the play. Characters of Mourning Becomes Electra: Brigadier General Ezra Mannon is the son of Abe Mannon and the husband of Christine. He is a war veteran who returns to his family. He deeply loves his daughter Lavinia but has a complex relationship with his son Orin Mannon who hates him. Ezra Mannon is a handsome man liked by all the town’s people. He is good for all except that he doesn’t like Captain Adam Brant. He comes to know that his wife Christine is in an extramarital affair with Adam but that is not the cause of his hatred of Ezra against Adam. Adam is the son of his estranged brother David Mannon who fell in love with a french nurse Marie Brantome who came to their house for taking care of Abe Mannon during his illness. But when she got pregnant, David failed to convince his father to accept Marie as his daughter-in-law. Abe Mannon expelled David from the family and town and he became a drunkard and died in the violence. Marie asked for help from Ezra but he also refused to help her. Adam Brant seeks revenge against Ezra and he knows it. Lavinia is deeply connected with her father. She is a thin, weak, yet beautiful girl whom her neighbor Peter Niles loves and wishes to marry. Hazel Niles is the sister of Peter who loves Orin and wishes to marry him. Orin has just returned from war and he is suffering a deep impact of violence. He has an unhealthy fixation on his mother and when she commits suicide, he blames himself for her death. Later on, her sister’s sexual escapades further deteriorate his mental health and lead to his fall. Seth Beckwith is a gardener working at Ezra’s mansion. He is friendly to the Mannon family. He is loyal to Lavinia and tries to help her at all times. . . , So this is it for today. We will continue to discuss Modern American English literature as we strive to offer a complete course for the preparation of UGC NET English literature, NTA NET English literature, PGTRB English,, SET English literature, TGT PGT English, GATE English Literature, and other exams, please stay connected with the Discourse, Thanks, and Regards!