Select all the correct answers. Which two themes of O'Neill's Beyond the Horizon are reflected in this excerpt from the play?
ROBERT: Not so long when you come to consider it. You know the Sunda sails around the Horn for Yokohama first, and that's a long voyage
on a sailing ship: and if we go to any of the other places Uncle mentions-India, or Australia, or South Africa, or South America-theyll be
ANDREW: You can have all those foreign parts for all of me. (After a pause) Ma's going miss you a lot, Rob.
ANDREW: And Pa ain't feeling none too happy to have you go-though he's been trying not to show it.
ANDREW: And you can bet that I'm not giving any cheers about it. (He puts one hand on the fence near ROBERT).
ROBERT: (putting one hand on top of ANDREWS I
gesture almost of shyness) I know that, too. Andy.
ANDREW: Ill miss you as much as anybody, I guess. You see, you and I aint like most brothers-always fighting and separated a lot of the
time,
while we've always been together-just the two of us. It's different with us. That's why it hits so hard. I guess.
ROBERT: (with feeling It's just as hard for me. Andy-belleve
something calling me--- (He points to the horizon) Oh. I cant just explain it to you. Andy.
C appearance versus reality
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ROBERT: Yes-and ril miss her.
ROBERT: I can see how he feels.
that! I hate to leave you and the old folks-but-I feel I've got to. There's
0 attraction of the land versus the sea
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long voyages, 00.
O Importance of following one's dreams
C importance of family commitment
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. attraction of people to farming