尤金.奥尼尔的全部剧作有两个鲜明的主旨,一是对根的寻觅和对家的向往,一是对新英格兰人种族歧视的批判和对美国功利主义社会风气的谴责。〔1〕除了《啊,荒野!》这部仅有的温情喜剧之外,奥尼尔的后期剧作(指其1932后的戏剧创作)可以说是清一色的悲剧。《无穷的岁月》描写灵魂中 Eugene O’Neal’s play has two distinct themes. The first is searching for the roots and the longing for the family. The other is the critique of New England racial discrimination and condemnation of the utilitarianism in the United States. [1] Apart from the only warm-hearted comedy of “Ah, The Wilderness!”, O’Neill’s late dramas (referring to the dramatic creation after 1932) can be said to be all-forth tragedies. “Infinite years” in the description of the soul