Saturday 5 June 2021

Mourning Becomes Electra Short Questions l Mourning Becomes Electra: Plot Overview l Mourning Becomes Electra All acts

When Mourning Becomes Electra first staged and published?
Mourning becomes Electra first staged and published in 1931.

Mourning Becomes Electra inspired by which Aeschylus?
It was inspired by the Greek tragedy The Oresteia written by Aeschylus.

Which two songs are mentioned in Mourning Becomes Electra?
The author referred two popular songs from the Civil War era '' Shenandoah and ''The Brown's Body''.

What are the themes of Mourning Becomes Electra?
  • Deceit
  • Revenge
  • Religion
  • Parenthood
  • Lies
  • Puritanism
As symbols what is the purpose of using myth and legend in his play?
O'Neil has used myth and legend in Mourning Becomes Electra to seek the Greek sense of fate, it would appeal to modern readers.

Character of Brigadier General Ezra Mannon?
He is the father of Lavinia and Orin and the husband of Christine. Abe was the father of Ezra Mannon.

Character of Christine Mannon?
She is a beautiful and sensuous woman. She is also the mother of Lavinia and Orin. Christine had an affair with Adam Brant. Interestingly, Her husband Ezra Mannon was killed by her because she didn't like him. She also killed herself.

Character of Lavinia Mannon?
She loves her father but hates her mother. She has a brother named Orin. After the deaths of the Mannon family, she decided to live alone.

Character of Orin Mannon?
He is a newly returned soldier. He hates his father and loves his mother. He falls in love with Hazel but did not marry her. He has some strange guilt that is why he killed himself by shooting him in the head.

What do you understand by Mourning Becomes Electra?
Mourning means sorrow for someone's death. Mannon family is related to deaths. While Electra symbolizes destruction and it refers to Lavinia who was left alone after the deaths of the whole family.

What is the importance of the Blessed Islands?
It shows the desire for sexual freedom, harmony, and love.

What is the meaning of Shenandoah?
'It is an American traditional folk song. It is also the theme song in Mourning Becomes Electra.

Why does Mannon's family in the play try to escape from the real world?
They escape from the hard realities of life by dreaming of a new life on a South Pacific Island. Mannon's family wanted to escape from their forbidden love and inner needs.

''I hate Love'' who said these words in the play in Mourning Becomes Electra?
Lavinia is the girl who said these words. She saw too much during her childhood because of her mother's affair.

Describe the relationship between Lavinia and her mother?
They have a relationship that lacks understanding. Lavinia knows her mother's affair and she was completely against this betrayal which her mother was doing to her father's life. She also has a desire for revenge for killing her father.

Why does Christine's daughter Lavinia hate her?
There were many reasons behind Lavinia's hate. Firstly, Lavinia was not given any attention by Christine. Secondly, Lavinia is possessive of her father. Thirdly, she hates her for her affairs.

Why does Adam is hated by Lavinia?
Because Adam has an affair with Lavinia's mother. That is why she hates Adam.

Why is Lavinia not killing herself to meet her punishment?
Since there is no one left in Mannon Family to punish Lavinia, she decides to punish herself by spending her life alone in the old house.

Name the Mannon house location?
New England.

What year this play is taking place?
1865.

From which place Christine originally has come from?
New York.

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