HU 320 - Eugene O'Neill

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Mitchell College

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Pre-req: EL 102 This course will examine three aspects of Eugene O'Neill: First there will be a historical aspect. This will focus on the City of New London as it existed in the late 1800 and early 1900s. We will develop ideas as to what it was like to live here during the "whaling years"?Second, we will then look at the influence that this city, its atmosphere and its surroundings had on O'Neill's writing. Finally, we will lookat the literary genius of O'Neill and examine the psychological dimensions of his plays. We will do this by looking at the development from his early works in Provincetown, then move onto the great performances he produced in his later years. We will view much of the action of his plays with "on stage" videoperformances as well as experience (through actual visits) the life and atmosphere that the Monte Cristo Cottage on Pequot Avenue. Works such as Long Day's Journey into Night, Ah Wilderness (both set in the Monte Cristo Cottage), Moon for the Misbegotten (set in Waterford), and The Iceman Cometh will be read, viewed, discussed and analyzed.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Historical Version(s):

Institution Website:

www.mitchell.edu

Phone Number:

(860) 701-5000

Regional Accreditation:

New England Association of Schools and Colleges

Calendar System:

Semester

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