Project Gutenberg 2003-05-01 Public domain in the USA. 750 O'Neill, Eugene 1888 1953 O'Neill, Eugene Gladstone O'Neill, Eugene G. (Eugene Gladstone) The Hairy Ape Produced by Charles Franks, Robert Rowe and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team. HTML version by Al Haines. "The Hairy Ape" by Eugene O'Neill is a play written in the early 20th century that delves into themes of identity, class struggle, and the search for belonging. Centered around the character Robert Smith, known as "Yank," the narrative explores the life of coal stokers aboard a transatlantic liner, juxtaposed against the opulence of the upper class, which is epitomized by the character Mildred Douglas. As Yank grapples with his identity and feeling of alienation, the play offers a critical examination of the human condition and societal divisions. The opening of the play introduces us to the stokehole of the ship, where Yank and his fellow workers live and work in squalor and camaraderie. The scene is filled with chaotic energy, underscoring the oppressive environment and the men’s need to drown their despair in alcohol and bravado. Yank emerges as a powerful figure among the stokers, consumed by pride in his physical strength as he sees himself as essential to the ship’s operation. The scene unveils the stark contrast between Yank’s raw, animalistic vigor and the disdainful barrier represented by Mildred, who later observes the firemen and recoils in horror at Yank’s brute appearance. This encounter sets in motion Yank's journey of existential questioning as he strives to assert his place in a world that seems to reject him. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 87.9 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Social classes -- Drama New York (N.Y.) -- Drama Unskilled labor -- Drama PS Text One Act Plays Category: Plays/Films/Dramas Category: American Literature 130204 2025-07-02T09:26:16.697985 text/html 126036 2020-12-27T16:51:00 text/html 107864 2025-07-02T09:26:21.043979 application/epub+zip 108827 2025-07-02T09:26:18.276966 application/epub+zip 108828 2025-07-02T09:26:17.257021 application/epub+zip 198375 2025-07-02T09:26:23.035995 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 187403 2025-07-02T09:26:20.440966 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 159541 2022-09-02T12:44:05.345279 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 110038 2025-07-02T09:26:16.108016 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 109961 2020-12-27T16:51:00 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19541 2025-07-02T09:26:23.161936 application/rdf+xml 10375 2025-07-02T09:26:17.746992 image/jpeg 2874 2025-07-02T09:26:17.501942 image/jpeg 46252 2020-12-27T16:51:00 application/octet-stream application/zip 44223 2020-12-27T16:51:00 application/octet-stream application/zip 104561 2025-07-02T09:26:16.708011 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia