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â€Å"Desire Under the Elms†   Ã‚  Ã‚  Ã‚  Ã‚   In â€Å"Desire Under the Elms†, by Eugene O’Neill, many uses of both biblical and mythological allusions can be seen. These allusions help add depth to the plot of the play by linking the play to other similar, well-known stories. Three of the best allusions are seen in Cabot’s talk about how God is a strong god, his talk about God being in the stones, and his telling Eben that he is blind as a mole.   Ã‚  Ã‚  Ã‚  Ã‚  Cabot’s talk about God being a strong god is important to the story. He tells about how hard he had to work to make the farm a good place to live. â€Å"When yew kin make corn sprout out o’ stones, God’s livin’ in yew.† This quote is an allusion to how if you work hard and believe in God you can do whatever you want. The quote is important to the story because it helps develop the character of Cabot and it tells the reader what kind of man Cabot is. It shows that he is strong, tough, and has a strong belief in God.   Ã‚  Ã‚  Ã‚  Ã‚  Another important allusion can be seen when in the same part of the story as the previous one. Now, he is talking about how the farm is his and how he worked so hard to make it what it is. He then gives an allusion to the story of Peter building his church on the rock in the Bible. He says â€Å"God’s hard, not easy! God’s in the stones! Build my church on a rock – out o’ stones an’ I’ll be in them! That’s what he meant t’ Peter.† This quote refers to Peter’s story in ...