Unrequited love as a classical topos in Eugene O'Neill's «Beyond the horizon»

Many of Eugene O’Neill’s characters deal with the complications love. That is, declarations love are not necessarily reciprocated. When this is case, lovers suffer unrequited love, which has been a frequent topos in classical as well modern texts. Unrequited encompasses three stages: rejection, betrayal, or death beloved; lover’s frustration; and finally, his her reaction to issue. This article, after presenting short history topos, examined selection texts, attempts study role it plays tragedy Beyond Horizon (1918). It argued that appears play reflects stages topos. characters, like Virgilian lovers, moderate, patient reserved face their one-sided Like Virgil’s Gallus, they consider escape be only remedy for suffering. In play, Andrew can overcome hardships an through distance, while Robert’s family duties prevent him from doing so, renders lovesick eventually causes death.