Self-Identity Crisis and Animalism in "The Hairy Ape" by Eugene O.Neil 12+

📕 Master's Thesis from the year 2017 in the subject Literature - Basics, grade: -, , course: M.Phil Litertaure, language: English, abstract: This dissertation articulates the perspectives behind low belief of self in poor class and elements of animalism in TheHairy Ape by Eugene O'Neil. Developing positive sense of self is an essential part of every individual becoming a mature person and it plays important role in developing strong personality characteristics rather than to be a failure in life. Despite human beings are created superior by Almighty God, poor class people are unable to think constructively and change progressively. This study aims to explore the causes which force them to live like animals and die helplessly in the end. It also investigates the aspects of evaluation in characterization of workers through The Hairy Ape by Eugene O'Neil (1888-1953). It needs to know that workers or laborers develop such low beliefs whether due to parents, close people, society or wholly and solely they themselves are responsible for it. Theory of self-identity by psychologist, Henri Tajfel (1919-1982) and environmental effects, a part of Darwin's theory will be applied to examine the characters and their lives in light of theoretical framework in the play. The methodological approach used in this study is critical, comparative, interdisciplinary and analytical. The text of The Hairy Ape will be the main source of critical analysis and comparative inquiry in the pl...