Question

Which theme of Eugene O'Neill's Beyond the Horizon is reflected in this excerpt from act 1 of the play? ROBERT. No, I oughtn’t. (Pointing to the horizon—dreamily) Supposing I was to tell you that it’s just Beauty that’s calling me, the beauty of the far off and unknown, the mystery and spell of the East which lures me in the books I’ve read, the need of the freedom of great wide spaces, the joy of wandering on and on—in quest of the secret which is hidden over there, beyond the horizon? Suppose I told you that was the one and only reason for my going? A. the value of reading books B. the value of traveling C. importance of following one's dreams D. importance of family values

Answer 1

Answer:

C. importance of following one's dreams

Explanation:

Following one's dream is Eugene O'Neils is one of the most common themes in O'Neils plays. In this Act of "Beyond the Horizon" Andrew is talking to his brother Robert about his dream of following beauty of the far off. and unknown.

Option A, B and D are not correct as stress is not on reading books, travelling, while there is no mention family values in this dialogue.

Answer 2

Answer:

The theme of Eugene O'Neill's Beyond the Horizon that is reflected in this excerpt from act 1 of the play is the importance of following one's dreams.

Explanation:

This excerpt from act 1 of Eugene O'Neill's Beyond the Horizon uses several expressions that support the idea of following one's dreams when the character describes that unknown thing that is far away as the motivation to go and to keep working towards something that could fulfill all the character's expectations, this excerpt shows that if we don't follow our dreams, we would run out of the energy to keep going.