THE OEDIPUS COMPLEX IN EUGENE O’NEILL’S DESIRE UNDER THE ELMS

This research was conducted to analyze the Oedipus complex of Eben’s in Eugene O’Neil’s play entitled Desire Under the Elms. To analyze it, the writers use the psychological approach, especially Freud’s psychoanalysis theory. The writers got the main source of the data from the play, while the supp...

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Main Authors: Irwan Sumarsono, Abu Fanani, Ima Masofa
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Published: English Literature Department, Universitas Bangka Belitung 2022-10-01
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Online Access:https://lirejournal.ubb.ac.id/index.php/LRJ/article/view/157
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description This research was conducted to analyze the Oedipus complex of Eben’s in Eugene O’Neil’s play entitled Desire Under the Elms. To analyze it, the writers use the psychological approach, especially Freud’s psychoanalysis theory. The writers got the main source of the data from the play, while the supporting data, the writers got from literary books, journals of English Literature, and the internet. Data were gathered then they were examined using the descriptive-analytic techniques. The focus of the study was divided into three discussions, namely the factors behind the reasons why Eben had the Oedipus complex, what made him have a rivalry with his own father, and had a forbidden relationship with his stepmother, Abbie. The forbidden relationship between Eben and Abbie is the manifestation of Eben’s Oedipus complex and his way to break his father’s deep heart as his revenge for his mother’s death. The study found out that Eben’s Oedipus complex was influenced more by Eben’s id than his ego and superego.
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spelling doaj-art-f078005d4fd94584b9bf4e75f4532e392025-02-02T08:04:55ZengEnglish Literature Department, Universitas Bangka BelitungLire Journal2581-21302598-18032022-10-016210.33019/lire.v6i2.157157THE OEDIPUS COMPLEX IN EUGENE O’NEILL’S DESIRE UNDER THE ELMSIrwan Sumarsono0Abu Fanani1Ima Masofa2Politeknik Elektronika Negeri SurabayaUniversitas Islam Negeri Sunan Ampel SurabayaSMP Unggulan Amanatul Ummah Surabaya This research was conducted to analyze the Oedipus complex of Eben’s in Eugene O’Neil’s play entitled Desire Under the Elms. To analyze it, the writers use the psychological approach, especially Freud’s psychoanalysis theory. The writers got the main source of the data from the play, while the supporting data, the writers got from literary books, journals of English Literature, and the internet. Data were gathered then they were examined using the descriptive-analytic techniques. The focus of the study was divided into three discussions, namely the factors behind the reasons why Eben had the Oedipus complex, what made him have a rivalry with his own father, and had a forbidden relationship with his stepmother, Abbie. The forbidden relationship between Eben and Abbie is the manifestation of Eben’s Oedipus complex and his way to break his father’s deep heart as his revenge for his mother’s death. The study found out that Eben’s Oedipus complex was influenced more by Eben’s id than his ego and superego. https://lirejournal.ubb.ac.id/index.php/LRJ/article/view/157Oedipus complexEugene O'Neildesire under the elmsPsychoanalysis
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Eugene O'Neil
desire under the elms
Psychoanalysis
title THE OEDIPUS COMPLEX IN EUGENE O’NEILL’S DESIRE UNDER THE ELMS
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title_short THE OEDIPUS COMPLEX IN EUGENE O’NEILL’S DESIRE UNDER THE ELMS
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Eugene O'Neil
desire under the elms
Psychoanalysis
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