Mourning Becomes Electra by Eugene O'Neill.

Mourning Becomes Electra

It is a play by American Shakespeare Eugene O'Neill. The play is very much open for various interpretations.

it is divided into parts :- The Homecoming, The hunted and The Haunted.

The play is Psychologically very rich. Oedipus and Electra complex are very well interwoven in the play.

Ezra Menon returns from the war to home and soon dies. The reason behind death is not clear at first that whether he died a natural death or killed by his own wife.

Later on Orin Menon, son of Ezra and Christine returns from the war. it was revealed to him by Lavinia that she saw Christine kissing Adam Brant- who resembles in looks to all Menons. So, Orin shoots Adam Brant.

As the play progresses Oedipus and Elecra complex becomes more prominent in the play. Orin killes Adam because he wanted love of his mother. Where as Lavinia wanted love of his father and this becomes example of Electra complex.

"Psycho analysis

( Freudianism) in "Mourning Becomes Electra" by Eugene O'Neill.

What is Freudianism?

Is there Unscientific Freudianism in the Play?

whether its intuition or O'neill's knowledge of Psychology?

What is Oedipus and Electra complex?

Daughter Lavania wants love of Father, where as son Orin feels attraction towards mother.