O ’ Neill depicts with ruthfulness the consequent impacts of industrializing course in the play.In an era of industrial civilization , man ’ s control over nature is mainly realized through the application of the scientific technology , especially machines to loot natural resources to satisfy his own material needs .

奥尼尔在剧本中用充满感伤的语气刻画了工业化进程带来的必然冲击。在工业文明时代，人类主要把科学技术，特别是工业机器作为改造自然的物质手段，向自然界掠夺资源，满足自身物质生活的需要。