《榆树下的欲望》是一部现实主义剧作,反映了在社会发展过程中,人们为对金钱、物质和肉体的欲望所导致的悲剧结局。本文通过分析剧中的三位主人公卡伯特、艾比和埃本的欲望,探究隐藏于欲望背后的真实原因,从而揭示出物欲和肉欲是导致他们悲剧命运的根源。尤金·奥尼尔(1888-1953)是美国戏剧史上具有划时代意义的剧作家,他被认为是“美国现代戏剧之父”和“美国的莎士比亚”。他四次获得普 The Desire Under the Elms is a realistic drama that reflects the tragic end of the people’s desire for money, materiality, and flesh in the process of social development. By analyzing the desires of the three protagonists, Cabot, Abby and Eben, the thesis probes into the real reasons hidden behind the desire and reveals that the materialism and the sensuality are the root causes of their tragic fate. Eugene O’Neill (1888-1953) is an epoch-making playwright in the history of American theater. He is considered “the father of modern American drama” and “Shakespeare in the United States.” He won four times