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”