Farm as a Symbol of Fate in O'Neill's Beyond the Horizon and Desire Under the Elms
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This research deals with the farm asa symbol of fate and confinement of the
characters. The characters in both plays:Beyond the HorizonandDesires Under the
Elmsare greatly influenced by the farm which entraps them and does not let them to
be free till to their tragic doom. Struggling in the farm, they give outlet to their
emotional forces: hate, resentment, lust, greed, pride and mistrust. Similarly, the
outside forces like circumstance, community also guide them. Thus, O'Neill places his
characters in the grip of powers beyond their control and understanding, driving them
inexorably toward the final catastrophe.