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The play Long Day’s Journey into Night is considered by Eugene O’Neill himself as a semi-autobiographical play. Therefore, an interpretation of the play in the light of the Freudian theory of Oedipus complex, is meaningful and reasonable. Although Oedipus complex is not a fresh topic, Edmund’s Oedipus complex has never been named, let alone been analyzed before, which is also what this paper can contribute. Besides, what makes my paper distinguished is that by mingling the experiences of O’Neil’s himself with his characterization of Edmund in the play, both his and Edmund’s Oedipus complex come out in the wash. Therefore, it makes good sense to conclude that O’Neil suffers a lot from the Oedipus complex, which in reverse is reflected in his characterization of the Tyrone brothers in this play. What’s more, the desperate living condition of these two brothers manifests the tragic existence of the Oedipus complex sufferers in general.
