Eugene O’Neill does an outstanding job of developing different characterization techniques in the novel, Long Day’s Journey Into Night. O’Neill proves that the physical details of a character, the actions of a character, and the dialogue of other characters about a certain character can reveal different character traits. There is a lot that can be revealed about a certain character by their physical traits or details. Two examples of this characterization technique …showed first 75 words of 648 total…

…showed last 75 words of 648 total…caused by depression. His parents cannot even trust him enough to give him some money because they believe he will buy booze with it. Eugene O’Neill proves that different character traits can, indeed, be revealed by the physical details of a character, the actions of a character, and the dialogue of other characters about a certain character. O’Neill does an outstanding job of revealing the hidden traits of his characters to the audience.