“Long Day’s Journey Into Night”

As in many situations of real life, the difficulties faced in “Long Day’s Journey Into Night” are caused by a lack of communication and understanding. O’Neill crafts a complex struggle within the Tyrone family, as he utilizes many metaphors for the problems of this dysfunctional family.
James Tyrone is a stingy old man that has spent his entire life chasing after his acting career. Not only did he waste his own life but he dragged his own family down with him into the abyss of anger and failure. Mary Tyrone is fighting her morphine addiction, but her denial of fault in her marriage is even a greater danger to her health. She marries her idol, while ne...