Robert Mayo

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Robert Mayo is the central tragic figure in Eugene O’Neill’s play "Beyond the Horizon," whose idealistic dreams and choices lead to disillusionment and downfall.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf fictional character
theatrical character
appearsIn Beyond the Horizon NERFINISHED
associatedWithTheme conflict between dreams and reality
failed idealism
family responsibility
rural American life
centralConflict choice between adventure at sea and life on the farm
consequenceOfChoice economic hardship
lifelong regret
marital strain
countryOfOriginOfWork United States of America
surface form: United States
createdBy Eugene O’Neill NERFINISHED
experiences disillusionment
downfall
firstAppearance Beyond the Horizon (1920 stage premiere) NERFINISHED
genreOfWork tragedy
hasOccupationInStory farmer
hasRelationship brother of Andrew Mayo
love interest of Ruth Atkins
hasTrait dreamer
idealistic
naive
romantic
languageOfWork English
literaryMovementOfAuthor American modernist drama
makesChoice abandons dream of going to sea
medium stage play
narrativeFunction protagonist
roleInWork central tragic figure
settingOfStory New England farm
timePeriodOfStory early 20th century
workWonPrize Pulitzer Prize for Drama (for Beyond the Horizon) NERFINISHED

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Beyond the Horizon hasProtagonist Robert Mayo