From Hatred to Love: Development of a Literary Topos in Eugene O’Neill’s Mourning Becomes Electra (1931)

In the present study, two literary topics of love are introduced and its historical development is traced from classical tradition to modern culture. Also being studied Eugene O'Neill's American tragedy, Electra Is Good for Mourning (1931). These consist 'love hate' 'jealousy in love'. It argued that both comprise four stages, originate ancient Greek Roman literature evolve into culture, as work, following tradition. Also, despite critics' belief fine with mourningO'Neill's based on versions Euripides, Sophocles Aeschylus history Orestes Electra, contextualization these follows Homer's Iliad Ovid 's Metamorphoses. Finally, this article studies appearance each mole television contemporary world cinema, such British La Joven Jane Austen (2007), Iranian Shahrzad Series (2015) Land (2016).