幻想与现实的双重困惑——尤金·奥尼尔晚期戏剧创作简论

尤金·奥尼尔晚期的戏剧作品开始由表现主义转向现实主义,但其早期和中期作品中揭示人生的幻想与现实的双重困扰的主题没有改变,而是有了进一步深化.他的悲剧作品生动地展示了当代社会人们所面临的困境,并试图为陷入精神危机中的人们探索一条拯救的出路,体现了深厚的人道主义激情.

Brief comment on Eugene O''''Neill''''s later play writing

In Eugene O'Neill's later plays expressionism begins changing direction toward realism,but the theme that exposes the dual perplex of human being's illusions and realities in his early and intermediate works remains unchanged.His tragic works show vividly the difficult postion which people in moden society face and embody his deep humanitarianism in his effort to explore a way out for people sinking in emotional crisis.