Act I
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Act I is the opening act of Eugene O’Neill’s play "Anna Christie," introducing the main characters and setting the stage for the drama’s central conflicts.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Act I (Anna Christie) | 0 |
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | act of a play ⓘ |
| associatedAwardForWork | Pulitzer Prize for Drama (for Anna Christie) GENERATED ⓘ |
| authorNationality | American ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| creator | Eugene O’Neill NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dramaticFunction |
establishes central conflicts
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establishes mood and setting ⓘ introduces main characters ⓘ |
| firstPerformanceYear | 1921 ⓘ |
| functionInWork | exposition ⓘ |
| genre | drama ⓘ |
| introducesCharacter |
Anna Christie (character)
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Chris Christopherson (character) NERFINISHED ⓘ Marthy Owen (character) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| medium | theatrical performance ⓘ |
| narrativePosition | opening act ⓘ |
| partOf | Anna Christie NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
Act II (Anna Christie)
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Act III (Anna Christie) NERFINISHED ⓘ Act IV (Anna Christie) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| settingLocation |
New York City waterfront
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bar near the docks ⓘ |
| themeIntroduced |
family estrangement
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forgiveness ⓘ identity ⓘ redemption ⓘ |
| timePeriod | early 20th century ⓘ |
| title | Act I ⓘ |
| workTitle | Anna Christie NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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