"1 In fact, Crevecoeur summarized the history of the American family, in particular, and the American man, in general. ... Contemporary researchers of the family insist that no definition of the family fits the reality of all the cultural groups and historical periods. ... "All the energy of the group is expended on helping the children to rise in the world, individually and without any collective ambition: children rather than the family.... In a society where the conception of social life is individualistic, drama has to deal with how the character copes with such a society and how...

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• Approx Pages: 37
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

Each is more then just a heavy drinker, they are well seasoned alcoholics. ... The men all drink to excess, while their mother hides behind her morphine. ... They all are to blame and yet no one is too blame. ... Throughout the play there is a constant battle going on at all times. ... Destruction is what the Tyrone family is all about. ...

• Word Count: 2767
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• Grade Level: High School