尤金·奥尼尔是美国现代著名的剧作家,一生创作剧本了五十余部,涉及主题之广,塑造人物之多鲜有人能及,《榆树下的欲望》是奥尼尔中期比较出名的一部作品。本文依据文学文体学理论,通过前景化视角分析和解读奥尼尔《榆树下的欲望》,为读者欣赏和解读作品提供了新视角,加深了读者对该剧本的理解。 Eugene O’Neill is a famous modern American playwright who wrote more than 50 plays in his life. His works cover a wide range of topics, and there are only a few people who can create the characters. The “Elm’s Desire” is one of O’Neill’s relatively well-known works . Based on the literary stylistics, this essay analyzes and interprets O’Neill’s desire under the elm through a perspective of perspective, which provides a new perspective for readers to appreciate and interpret the works, and deepens readers’ understanding of the script.