Long Day’s Journey into Night Characters

James is the patriarch of the Tyrone family, a sixty-five-year-old man who seems younger because of the confident way he holds himself. A former matinee star, he has the posture of a well-known actor and… read analysis of James Tyrone

The matriarch of the Tyrone family. A recovering morphine addict, Mary is “restless” at the beginning of the play because she has recently returned from rehab and is trying hard to stay clean. However, everything… read analysis of Mary Tyrone

James and Mary’s youngest son. At twenty-three, Edmund has worked in the “tropics” as a sailor, but always seems to come back to his parents without any money. And although he is certainly his… read analysis of Edmund Tyrone

James and Mary’s eldest son. Jamie is a thirty-three-year-old failed actor who spends the majority of his time drinking and living the raucous lifestyle on offer in New York’s Broadway theater scene. Like his… read analysis of Jamie Tyrone

James and Mary’s second child, who died as a baby. Mary blames Eugene’s death partly on James and partly on Jamie. Indeed, she says she never would have left Jamie and Eugene with… read analysis of Eugene Tyrone

A nun in the convent Mary attended as a young girl. When Mary told Mother Elizabeth that she wanted to be a nun herself, Mother Elizabeth advised her to live a normal life for one… read analysis of Mother Elizabeth