3. MOURNING BECOMES ELECTRA BY EUGENE O' NEIL
17. Answer the following questions.
(i) What is trilogy?
(ii) In what ways does mourning become Electra?
(iii) What is the historical context of 'Mourning Becomes Electra'?
(iv) Why has O'Neil used myth and legend as symbols in his play?
(v) How does O'Neil symbolize hair and eyes in 'Mourning Becomes Electra'?
(vi) What is the significance of the 'Blessed Islands'?
(vii) What is the meaning of theme song 'Shenandoah'?
(viii) Who are the haunted in 'Mourning Becomes Electra'?
(ix) Why are the Mannons driven to their self destructive behaviour?
(x) Why do every Mannon in 'Mourning Becomes Electra' seek escape from the real world?
(xi) Why does Lavinia say, 'I hate love!'?
(xii) What kind of relationship does Lavinia have with her mother?
(xiii) Why does Lavinia hate her mother?
(xiv) Why does Lavinia hate Adam?
(xv) Why is Lavinia instead of committing suicide prepared to meet her punishment by living a solitary life?
18. Answer the following questions.
(i) On what excuse does Lavinia tell Peter that she cannot marry him?
(ii) Why does Laviania follow Christine to New York?
(iii) How does Lavinia prove to Orin that Christine was guilty of poisoning Ezra?
(iv) Why does Christine hate her husband?
(v) What complaint has Christine against her daughter?
(vi) Why does Christine hate moonlight?
(vii) What does Christine mean when she picks some flowers and says, 'Our tomb needs a little brightening'?
(viii) Why does Orin not like daylight?
(ix) Orin does not actually kill his mother, so why does he feel guilty for her murder?
(x) How had Uncle David brought shame to Mannon House?
(xi) Why does Adam want to take revenge to Ezra Mannon?
(xii) Why is Captain Brant so angry at Mannon family?
(xiii) Why did the grandfather Abe Mannon demolish the old house and build a new one?
(xiv) What are the last words of Ezra Mannon?
(xv) Who is Peter Niles?
19. 'Mourning Becomes Electra' As a Tragedy
20. Major Themes in 'Mourning Becomes Electra'
21. Symbolism in 'Mourning Becomes Electra'
22. Character Sketch of Electra
why does Lavinia hate moonlight?
ReplyDeleteLavinia hates moonlight because at the end when she makes herself responsible for the murdered of all her family members she confines herself in Mannon house forever.
ReplyDeleteHow had Uncle David brought shame to Mannon House?
ReplyDeleteIs there any character of this name in the play??
ReplyDeleteWounded ego in mourning become electra
ReplyDeleteWHERE ARE THE ANSWERS OF THESE QUESTIONS??????
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