In this play the first time that one character has stepped into his mother's parlor since her death is to have sex. Shortly thereafter a party is thrown by the seventy-six-year old patriarch, to celebrate his son's birth, not realizing the circumstances of the child's pregnancy. This has happened well after Simeon and Peter have forsaken their property claims and gone to California. Tragedy comes when Abbie smothers her child as proof of her love for Eben, who is horrifi
In this play the first time that one character has stepped into his mother's parlor since her death is to have sex. Shortly thereafter a party is thrown by the seventy-six-year old patriarch, to celebrate his son's birth, not realizing the circumstances of the child's pregnancy. This has happened well after Simeon and Peter have forsaken their property claims and gone to California. Tragedy comes when Abbie smothers her child as proof of her love for Eben, who is horrified by the act. Thus, FTP, Ephraim Cabot has been cuckolded in favor of his own son in what Eugene O'Neill tragedy?
In this play the first time that one character has stepped into his mother's parlor since her death is to have sex.
{Desire Under the Elms}