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Marie Brantôme
Amos Ames is a carpenter in the New England town where the Mannons reside. Alongside his wife Louisa, Amos makes up “a chorus representing the town, come to look and listen and spy on the rich and exclusive Mannons.” This chorus functions much like the Greek chorus in O’Neill’s source material, the tragic Greek trilogy known as the Oresteia. Amos resents the “mask” that Christine puts on, a symbol of Mannon stoicism that Louisa sees as a token of the family’s elitism.
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Amos Ames Character Timeline in Mourning Becomes Electra
The timeline below shows where the character Amos Ames appears in Mourning Becomes Electra. The colored dots and icons indicate which themes are associated with that appearance.
Homecoming: Act 1
Seth is approached by three villagers: carpenter Amos Ames, his wife Louisa, and his wife’s cousin Minnie. These three villagers, known to love...
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...his wife Christine. Christine is beautiful, though her French heritage makes her seem too “foreign.” Amos is even more critical, arguing that there’s something “secret lookin’” about Christine’s unusual beauty—“‘s if...
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The Haunted: Act 1
A year later, on a clear day in summer, a group of townsfolk—Amos Ames, Ira Mackel, Joe Small, and Abner Silva—gather outside the Mannon household with Seth. Silva...
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