Mourning Becomes Electra: Study Guide

Mourning Becomes Electra is a play by Eugene O'Neill that was first performed in 1931.

Summary

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Plot Overview

Summary & Analysis
"Homecoming": Act I, Scene One, Part I
"Homecoming": Act I, Scene One, Part Two
"Homecoming": Act II
"Homecoming": Act III
"Homecoming": Act IV
"The Hunted":Act I
"The Hunted": Act II
"The Hunted": Act III
"The Hunted": Act IV
"The Hunted": Act V
"The Haunted": Act I, Scene One
"The Haunted": Act I, Scene Two
"The Haunted": Act II
"The Haunted": Act III
"The Haunted": Act IV

Characters

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Character List
Lavinia Mannon
Orin Mannon
Christine Mannon
Ezra Mannon
Adam Brant

Main Ideas

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