This thesis discusses the characters? greed in Eugene O?Neill?s Desire
Under the Elms. All of the characters in this play are important and all of them are
dominated by greed. The father, the sons, the new wife, and also the sheriff, who
appears at the end of a play, present their greed. In my discussion, I am trying to
reveal their reason and their ways of being greedy. In analyzing my topic, I apply
the literary approach of characterization, plot and setting. Here, the theory of
characterization will help me to reveal my topic just by examining the character?s
speeches, actions, and comments about each character in this play. Besides, I also
apply a psychological approach to support me in analyzing the characters? greed
by using a theory on human personality. The theory is proposed by Eduard
Spranger which gives more explanation about greed itself. The theory is important
to be applied in this analysis so the reader will understand more about greed. As
far as I can see, the farm becomes the main source of all characters? greed in this
play. Cabot, Eben, Abbie, and also the sheriff show their greed toward the
farmland. The other characters, Simeon and Peter focus their greed in the
goldfields. At last, I find out that the farmland finally belongs to Cabot, as the
main character. Meanwhile, Abbie and Eben have been sent to prison and have
obtained nothing from the farm.
Author
• (11401157) OYI DERSANALA
Contributor
• (92-019) Ribut Basuki
• (42101) ANTONIUS GURITO
Publisher
Universitas Kristen Petra
Year : 2006
Subject
1. O'NEILL, EUGENE, 1888-1953.DESIRE UNDER THE ELMS
2. AMERICAN DRAMA-20TH CENTURY-STUDY AND TEACHING
Keyword
concept of greed, the reason of being greedy, the way in presenting greed
Category
s1 - Skripsi/Undergraduate Thesis (Program Studi Sastra Inggris S-1)
Language
English
Rights
Undergraduate Thesis No. 01011590/ING/2006; Oyi Dersanala (11401157)
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