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The Emperor Jones Study Guide

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by Eugene O'Neill
About 52 pages (15,655 words)
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The Emperor Jones Study Guide consists of approx. 52 pages of summaries and analysis on The Emperor Jones by Eugene O'Neill. Browse the literature study guide below:

  Introduction

  Author Biography

  Plot Summary

  Chapter Summaries & Analysis

The play opens on an interior of a palace in a high-ceiling room with a view from the portico looking out onto a vista of distant hills and palm trees. It takes place on and island in the West Indies. In the center of the room is a huge chair made of uncut wood, which is obviously a throne. It is bright red with an orange cushion. The late afternoon light warms the scene as an old native Negro woman sneaks into the scene. She carries a bundle at the end of a stick and warily makes her way to the door leading outside. (read more)
      Act 1, Scene 1
      Act 1, Scene 2
      Act 1, Scene 3
      Act 1, Scene 4
      Act 1, Scene 5
      Act 1, Scene 6
      Act 1, Scene 7
      Act 1, Scene 8

  Characters

  Themes

  Style

  Historical Context

  Critical Overview

  Criticism

      Critical Essay #1
      Critical Essay #2
      Critical Essay #3

  Media Adaptations

  Topics for Further Study

  Compare & Contrast

  What Do I Read Next?

  Further Reading

  Sources

  Copyright Information

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