The Hairy Ape
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Scene One Scene Two Scene Three Scene Four Scene Five Scene Six Scene Seven Scene Eight
Themes
All Themes Pride, Identity, and Belonging Exploitation, Oppression, and the Individual Aggression and Stupidity Progress and Happiness
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Characters
All Characters Yank Paddy Long Mildred Douglas Mildred’s Aunt Second Engineer The IWW Secretary
Symbols
All Symbols Rodin’s “The Thinker” Mildred’s White Dress
Literary Devices
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The Hairy Ape

by Eugene O’Neill
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Introduction Intro
Plot Summary Plot
Summary & Analysis
  • Scene One
  • Scene Two
  • Scene Three
  • Scene Four
  • Scene Five
  • Scene Six
  • Scene Seven
  • Scene Eight
Themes
  • All Themes
  • Pride, Identity, and Belonging Theme Icon
    Pride, Identity, and Belonging
  • Exploitation, Oppression, and the Individual Theme Icon
    Exploitation, Oppression, and the Individual
  • Aggression and Stupidity Theme Icon
    Aggression and Stupidity
  • Progress and Happiness Theme Icon
    Progress and Happiness
Quotes
Characters
  • All Characters
  • Yank
  • Paddy
  • Long
  • Mildred Douglas
  • Mildred’s Aunt
  • Second Engineer
  • The IWW Secretary
Symbols
  • All Symbols
  • Rodin’s “The Thinker” Symbol Icon
    Rodin’s “The Thinker”
  • Mildred’s White Dress Symbol Icon
    Mildred’s White Dress
Lit Devices
  • All Literary Devices
  • Allusions
  • Dialect
  • Foil
  • Genre
  • Idioms
  • Imagery
  • Irony
  • Metaphors
  • Mood
  • Motifs
  • Setting
  • Similes
  • Situational Irony
  • Style
  • Tone
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Lannamann, Taylor. "The Hairy Ape." LitCharts LLC, January 5, 2019. Retrieved February 14, 2026. https://www.litcharts.com/lit/the-hairy-ape.

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