Beyond The Horizon And Diffrent By Eugene Oneill :: essays research papers fc

beyond The Horizon and Diffrent by Eugene ONeill     In Beyond the Horizon and Diffrent, Eugene ONeill reveals that dreamsare necessary to sustain emotional state. Through the use of the characters Robert Mayo,Andrew Mayo, commiseration and Emma Crosby, ONeill proves that without dreams, man couldnot exist. Each of his characters are dependent on their dreams, as they feedtheir destiny. When they deny their dreams, they deny their destiny, alteringtheir lives forever. ONeill also points out, that following your dreams,brings you truthful happiness, something each of his characters do not experience.     The characters of Rob, Andy and Emma are stripped of their dreams andtheir destinies, by the ones who make believe to love them. Rob and Andy unknowinglyallowed Ruth to lead them down a path, they were not meant to travel. Emma isthe same as Rob and Andrew in this respect, because she let Calebs actions fit her ability to follow her dream. Rob is a dreamer. His only wish is togo beyond the horizon and discover the mystery of life. Andy, however, isRobs opposite. Andrew is practical and down-to-earth. His deepest desire isto spend his life farming. "One constructs the world out of fact, the other outof pure imagination." Robs pastime is strange to Andy it goes beyond anything hecan comprehend. Andrew, who is "A Mayo through and through." does not think inthe imaginative terms Rob does. "Its notwithstanding beauty thats calling me-the beautyof the far off and unknown...in quest of the secluded which is hidden over there,beyond the horizon." (Horizon, 85) Andy does understand, that his brother couldnever be smart living on the farm, because his heart is elsewhere. Emma is likeRob in a few ways. Both characters have idealistic views. Rob believes in the hole-and-corner(a) beyond the horizon and Emma in Calebs fidelity. Neither of themconsider the fact things may not be as they perceive them. For Emma, thisinnocence is her undoing. Emma considers Caleb to be diffrent. This contravention is what makes him special to her. She trusts he give always be thisway and that they will always have a future. "But youre diffrent. You justgot to be diffrent from the rest." Andrew is not like Rob or Emma. He isalways logical. He considers Robs dreams to be a result of his Collegeeducation, something Andy does not have. Andy has no desire to go anywherebeyond the farm, because it has everything he needs. He is the one to tell Robthat "weve got all youre looking for right on this farm.