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There are many things and concepts one can come across while reading of the play "The Hairy Ape". Here, I have tried to take major concepts in consideration with explanation through the play.
The presentation of "Mourning becomes Electra" presented at MKBU Department of English for M.A external guidance lectures. The presentation contains every aspects which play explores. It will be fruitful to grasp the concepts of the play by this presentation.
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2. Anthropology?
• search for the origins of life
• making reference to atavistic remnants of
primitive man appearing in modern society
• Scientifically description of specific human
culture and societies
5. yank
• Struggle of primitive man in industrial society
• The expression of “filthy beast” indicates
origin of man.
• His utter alienation from society
• He feels as if he belongs ; his life suits him.
6. Paddy
• “whiskey johnny” spouting philosophy and
stories of past.
• O'Neill describes him “extremely monkey”
• Spokesman of revolution brought by machines
• Yank s reference to him…”dead”, “old”
• Describes bourgeois by describing Mildred s
look
7. Mildred Douglas
• Victimized by the class of yank.
• All culture and education cannot escape her
primitive cultural identity.
• Search of identity
• Unable to accept the social identity
11. RACIAL DEGENRATION
• “THE PLAY IS ALSO VERY MUCH PROTEST
AGAINST THE PRESENT”
• “I WILL ARGUE , IS TO ATTACK THE WIDELY
HELD BELIEF,AFFIRMED BY SCIENTIST IN THE
RACIAL DEGENRATION OF AFRICAN
AMARICAN RACE”