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THEHAIRYAPE Members 王慧杰张安澜苗茜茜马艳朱佳楠 1 TeamTopicsforDiscussion Writer backgroundPlotCharacteranalysisWritingtechniquesThemes 2 EugeneO Neil 1888 1953 HesuccessfullyintroducedtheEuropeantheatricaltrendsofrealism naturalism andexpressionismtotheAmericanstageasdevicestoexpresshisinterestinlifeandhumanity HissuccessinrealisticandexpressionisticdramahasturnedtheAmericandramafromthetraditionsofromanticcomedytoamodernmode 3 Background Theplaywascreatedin20thcenturywhenwesternpeoplesufferedanintellectualcrisis Inthecrisis Nietzscheshouted Godisdead thatmeanthumanbeingslosttheirabsolutevalue whichmadepeoplefallintoconfusionanddesperation Besides man sdesiretoemotionswasignoredintherapiddevelopmentoftechnology Peopleputexistenceofindividualityfirstatthattime Sartre sexistentialismwaswellwelcomed Existentialismisatermappliedtotheworkofanumberofphilosopherssincethe19thcenturywho despitelargedifferencesintheirpositions generallyfocusedontheconditionofhumanexistence andanindividual semotions actions responsibilities andthoughts orthemeaningorpurposeoflife 4 Theplot Yank theherooftheplay isabarbaricshipstoker AtfirstYankfeelsinnocentlyproudashestokestheenginesofanoceanliner andishighlyconfidentofhisphysicalpowerandhisleadingpositioninfrontofhisfellows However whenthefraildaughterofanindustrialistinthesteelbusinesscallshimasa filthybeast Yanksuddenlysuffersacrisisofidentity HeleavestheshipandwandersintoManhattan onlytofindhedoesnotbelonganywhere neitherwiththeclassonFifthAvenue norwiththelabororganizersonthewaterfront Finallyhegoestoazoo tryingtoseekasenseofbelongingwiththegorillainthezooanddiesintheanimal sviolentembrace 5 Analysisofcharacters Scene1 exposition Scene2 risingaction Scene3 4 climax Scene5 fallingaction Scene6 fallingaction Scene7 fallingaction Scene8 denouement 6 RobertSmith BobSmith Yank Heiskindofauthorityamongthefiremen heseemsbroader fiercer moretruculent morepowerful moresureofhimselfthantherest Theyrespecthissuperiorstrength thegrudgingrespectoffear Then too herepresentstothemaself expression theverylastwordinwhattheyare theirmosthighlydevelopedindividual p301 Heissatisfiedwiththestatusquoandreluctanttomakeanychange Steel wherehethoughthebelonged disishome see Heregardstheforecastleashome I mdeend I mthestart Istartsomep nanddewoildmoves self glorification 7 MildredDouglas SheisthedaughteroftheownerofNazarethSteel Shestudiedsociologyinthecollege SheshareswithYanktheneedtofindasenseofusefulnessorbelonging thefatesofbothcharactersweredecidedbeforetheywereborn Shedescribesherselfasthewasteofherfather ssteelcompany ThoughMildredhasmoreeducationandculturalexperiencethanYank shestillcannotescapeherculturalidentity 8 Paddy AnoldwizenedIrishmanGoodatsinging WhiskeyJohnny Nostalgic oh tobebackinthefinedaysofmyyouth ochone p307 forthedaythatwas wasenough forwewasfreemen andI mthinking tisonlyslavesdobegivingheedtothedaythat sgoneorthedaytocome untilthey reoldlikeme p307 9 Long Hasclearunderstandingoftheirsituation thisis ell Welivesin ell p305 Hasstrongclassconsciousness allmenisbornfreeandekal That sinthebleedin bible mates Butwhatd theycareforthebible themlazy bloatedswinewhattravelsfirstcabin Them stheones Theydraggedusdoen tilwe reon ywageslavesinthebowelsofabloodyship sweatin burnin up eatin coaldust Hit sthem sterblame thedamnedcapitalistclarss p305 10 Symbolism Ape Theapesymbolizesmaninaprimitivestatebeforetechnology complexlanguagestructures complexthoughtormoneywasnecessary Yank liketheape struggleswiththought doesn tunderstandtheclasssystem hasatbestbasiclanguageskillsandismostconcernedwithhissurvivalonEarth Steel Steelisbothasymbolofpowerandoppression ItissymbolicofthetechnologythatforcesYankandtheFiremenintoslave likejobs Yankisinavirtualcageofsteelcreatedbytheshiparoundhim TheThinker TheThinkerissymbolicofYank sneedtothink Whilehephysicallyembodiestheculturalsymbolofa thinker hecannotthinkhimself Therealapeistheonlyothercharacterthattakes TheThinker position TheapesharingthishabitualbodypositionreflectsonYanksownanimalisticstate 11 WritingTechniques Expressionism EugeneO Neilisthemasterofexpressionism HeisthefirstAmericanplaywrighttousetheexpressionistictechniquesinplay Byusingthesetechniques O Neilsuccessfullyexternalizesmodernman sinternalworld deepenshisdramaticthemesandalsoheightensthedramaticatmosphere InTheHairyApe O Neilappliedkindsofexpressionistictechniquessuchasmask monologue andunrealisticsettingtoconveythecomplicatedthoughtsofcharacters 12 WritingTechniques Expressionism TheUsageofMaskExpressionistsfocusonobjectifyinnerrealityandcreatan innerdrama a dramaofsoul Masksprovideanefficientwaytodisplaytheinner selfonthestage whichcanatthesametimedisguisethecharactersinspeakingoutthetruth InTheHairyApe masksareusedforthefirsttime 13 WritingTechniques Expressionism TheUseofMaskIntheFifthAvenueScene agroupofupperclasspeopleisdepicted Thecrowdfromchurchenterfromtheright saunteringslowlyandaffectedly theirheadsholdstifflyup lookingneithertorightnorleft talkingintoneless simperingvoices Thewomenareroughed calcimined dyed overdressedtothenthdegree ThemenareinPrinceAlberts highhats spats canes etc Themasksadumbratethemechanicalattitudesoftheunapproachable gaudymarionettes Itemphasizesthelifelessandhorrifyingqualityofladiesandgentlemen The 14 WritingTechniques Expressionism Theuseof InteriorMonologues Throughinteriormonologues theintermostthoughtsofthecharactersareconveyed InTheHairyApe themostfrequentlymentionedmonologueisYank slastlongutterancebeforethegorillasatthezoo Sure Dat sdewayithitsme too On yyuh relucky see Yuhdon tbelongwit emandyuhknowit Butme Ibelongwit em butIdon t see Deydon twitme dat swhat Getme Tinkin ishard Hepassesonehandacrosshisforeheadwithapainfulgesture Youbelong Sure Yuh redeon yoneindewoilddatdoes yuhluchystiff 15 WritingTechniques Expressionism Theuseof InteriorMonologues Livinginthemodernworldcontrolledbymoneyandmachine Yankfoundnowheretobelong ThelongutterancewasinfacttheoutcryofYank sstrongfeeling beingextremelyhelpless hopelessandbewildered Withthepainfullongmonologue O NeilsuccessfullydisplayedYank sturbulentmindandarousedtheaudience ssympathytowardsYank 16 WritingTechniques Expressionism TheUseofUnrealisticSettingUnlikerealistornaturalistplaywrightswhoemphasizedtheauthenticityofthesettings O Neildeliberatelyadoptedtheunrealisticsettingstoconveymoreinformationaboutthecharactersandthetheme Itnotonlyhelpedtoexternalizetheinnerworldofthecharacters butalsoproducedstrongvisualandauraleffectsontheaudience 17 WritingTechniques Expressionism TheUseofUnrealisticSettingIntheopeningscene thefiremen sforecastlewasjustdepictedasacage Obviouslythecage likeforecastlewouldshocktheaudienceatfirstsightandtheaudiencecouldeasilysensethetrappedconditionofmodernman Theexpressionistictechniqueisalsousedintheaspectofsound WhenYanktriedto think intheopeningscene allthemen withthesamecynicalmockery repeated think AsYankhadbeenlivinginsuchnoisyenvironment hewasusedtothechaos ButafterMildredmadetheinsult hewasgreatlyhurtedandlostthesenseofbelonging thusthechorusturnedtobepiercingandunbearableintheforthscene ItreflectsthechageofYank sinnerworldfromconfidencetouneasiness 18 TheHairyApedisplaysO Neill ssocialconcernfortheoppressedindustrialworkingclass DespitedemonstratinginTheHairyApehisclearbeliefthatthecapitalistsystempersecutestheworkingman O Neilliscriticalofasocialistmovementthatcan tfulfillindividualneedsorsolveuniqueproblems ThemeAnalysis Theindustrialenvironmentispresentedastoxicanddehumanizing theworldoftherich superficialanddehumanized Yankhasalsobeeninterpretedasrepresentativeofthehumancondition alienatedfromnaturebyhisisolatedconsciousness unabletofindbelonginginanysocialgrouporenvironment 19 Yank slifechangesgreatlywithhisconfrontationwithMildred askinnywoman thedevilinhisshortlife Herappearancesmashesallhisdreamsof belonging andbreakshisspiritualcageofauthority individualism andoptimism Withouttheconfiningofthespiritualcage Yankgetsthechancetoseethroughthesocietyhelivesinclearly atthesamet