What is the author's style in Anna Christie by Eugene O'Neill?

O'Neill's use of realism rejects traditional forms and digs beneath the surface of everyday reality. In Anna Christie, O'Neill incorporates realistic depictions of men at sea and of the interactions between family members. The play explores the tensions that can arise between family members as a result of feelings of abandonment and guilt. It also illuminates the harsh reality of women's lives in the early part of the twentieth century. O'Neill creates in the play a lyrical realism in the problematic romance between Anna and Mat.