The characters are ordinary people like us, taken from the lower and middle classes of society, who struggle with everyday problem, such as poverty, sickness, crime, family strife and other problems within marital and paternal relationships. ... In his plays, O'Neill has embodied the trends and conflicts of his own time; he rebels against the narrowness, mindedness, hypocrisy, crudeness of feelingness, and the materialistic short-sightedness of his age.16 Throughout his plays, O'Neill reflects the reality of the American society. ...

• Word Count: 9352
• Approx Pages: 37
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School