Who's Afraid Of Virginia Woolf?

The narrator’s diction on the page can be described as vain due to the fact he doesn’t need an introduction when the narrator says it is “not really necessary” (4). The narrator’s diction reveals that he has a methodical, stone cold personality that puts the narrator in a more superior position then the human race. Achieving

Martha always has drama in her life for numerous reasons. One of those reasons being her husband George’s flop of a career; due to the fact that Martha’s father is the president of the college her husband works for. According to her, she had big plans for George’s career in the beginning. The plans entailed for him to take over the history department, and then take control over her father’s position so that he could retire. Unfortunately, all of those events did not occur. Moreover, he still resides being a history professor at the college. One could infer bitterness in Marth’s tone stating: “I hope that was an empty bottle, George”. You can't afford to waste good liquor, not on YOUR salary!” This is one of the reasons Martha is always at George.

In the process of writing, regardless of the form it takes, thesis or narrative for example, the purpose of the piece has several lenses that shape how the reader perceives the material. Of the less important lenses that shape the piece, mood, word choice, and rhetoric are only a few. These elements of the work, while minimal in a relative sense, accomplish the same as other, more important components, they influence how the reader perceives the material, how it is understood. If one is to effectively convey the message of the piece, one must first look at how the any reader perceives any text. This idea of how the reader perceives is a culmination of all the devices employed by the author. The idea is for the author to craft an aggregate

Many highly respected plays have influential characters that are used to sway the protagonists beliefs in numerous ways. Whether these strong-minded characters are being used as a tool for advice, a way to produce conflict, or to show an opposing view on a situation, these types of characters are utilized throughout the stories. These authoritative figures have many opinions that can impact the protagonist’s decision making process, as well as their judgement. Some of these persistent individuals’ opinions were highly valued in a time of need, while others were disregarded and forgotten. In the dramatic play, The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare, many different comparisons can be made to the modern-adaptation film West Side

The ending of the book, Of Mice and Men, had many strengths and weaknesses, but in my opinion it realistically would be the best choice made by George and in general. The chapter starts off with Lennie hiding down by the brush, waiting for George, knowing he did something bad. He starts muttering to himself, and seeing hallucinations of his aunt Clara and a giant patronizing rabbit. George, after the men went off to find Lennie, also went to find him but he knew that he’d be down by the brush. He came down and found Lennie, of which Lennie started breaking down and apologizing to George. After he calms down, he apologizes again and asks George if he’s gonna give him hell. He said he wouldnt and concluded that he had never been angry at him

Oleanna by David Mamet is a two character play in which the issue of miscommunications and excessive political correctness is explored in the matter of 3 Acts. The play is about student-teacher relationships and sexual harassment. The topic discussed in this play could be considered very sensitive which causes Oleanna to become a controversial text. This play was written in 1990’s not only did it spark a great deal of controversy but also stimulated discussions and arguments. If this text had been written in the 21st century the context of this play would differ in many ways based on the way communication has changed, the way modern society reacts to topics such as sexual harassment, and the effectiveness of the actual text, and this is shown

Such a tragic event to end a novel, but at the very least George’s devotion as a friend remained undoubted until the end, despite all the times he got angry and frustrated with Lennie. George fled Weed with Lennie not to run away from the trouble that Lennie has caused, but to protect him from the consequences. Lennie was always afraid of getting in trouble because he feared that George would get mad at him and won’t let him “tend the rabbits,” but the truth is George was never mad at Lennie. In fact, he was just being practical because he knew that of all the bad things that Lennie did, “he never done one of ‘em mean.” To be honest, of all the foreshadowing that pointed towards an inevitable tragedy, I didn’t expect that the novel would really

From the start of the play, the reader is lead to believe that Martha has the other hand and she is the most powerful in the relationship. Being mean, brutally honesty and cynical makes people to believe she is powerful. On a night similar to the night of this plays, George and Martha create a son. This is a figment of their imaginations, to hold together their failing marriage. The rules to keep the son alive with in them, is to never speak of this son to any one else. Well Martha told her guests about their son. George seeing an opportunity to get Martha back for exposing their lies decides that their son dies tonight. In a game George created to expose every ones lies, whether it be Nick marring Honey because she got pregnant and has money or Martha's fake son, No one will leave their house tonight not embarrassed and exposed. George is using his knowledge of the truth, as a power against people. He tells Martha in front of her guest

Another strategy the author is uses to establish the tone is

The battle fought between George and Martha is played with the weapons that each sex has perfected. In American Plays and Playwrights of the Contemporary Theater, Lewis notes "Martha has instinct for the right wound; her tongue for the cutting word and her body for the most humiliating insult"(89). George has a greater vision of cruelty. When threatened by Martha, to cheat on him with one of the guests, George pretends not to care in order to upset his wife."I'm necking with one of the guests" "Good...good. You go right on" "Good?" "Yes, good... good for you, why don't you go back to your necking and stop bothering me? I want to read" (Albee,171,2). At the end of the play, George triumphs in the battle by using what he knows will hurt Martha the most; their son. Amacher states in Edward Albee, "All of the games, in terms of Albee's purpose, relate directly or indirectly to George and Martha's attempts to hurt each other"(93).

In the excerpt given, the audience will dramatically begin to feel more uncomfortable as George and Martha progresses the scene. The sense of uneasiness arises when George sits next to Honey and states “Hi, sexy.” This is extremely uneasy for the audience because George did this in front of both his Wife and Honey’s husband as if there was no problem with it. Furthermore, George again disrespects Nick by calling Honey angle tit. This yet again would cause the audience to become more uncomfortable because he keeps on acting as if Nick is not even there. Ultimately, George’s total disrespect towards Nick by making moves on his wife creates a great sense of uneasiness in the audience. Later in the excerpt, Martha decides to play George’s game

‘The true measure of a text’s value lies in its ability to provoke the reader into awareness of its language and construction, not just its content’

This quote connects the character’s conflicts and America as a whole - the battles between the characters, Martha and George, reflect the tension caused by the Cold War. Throughout the play, George characterizes emotionally destructive activities as games such as’’Humiliate the Host’’, which reveals that all the events of the night are part of a power struggle between him and Martha.

Edward Franklin Albee III is an American playwright mostly known for his works such as Who 's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?, The Zoo Story, The American Dream, and The Goat, or Who Is Sylvia? Albee is perceived to be a leader in the creation of the American absurdist drama theatrical movement. Specifically, Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf? Opened on Broadway the same month the world was facing heated nuclear tensions between Soviet and U.S. powers during the Cuban Missile Crisis of October 13, 1962. After six hundred sixty runs on broadway (Calta 53), we can appreciate Albee combining realism and absurdism in his real showcase of talent, that some may even see as a realistic examination of the modern condition. In other words, the modernism and surrealism combined in his dramas. Who’s Afraid of The Virginia Woolf? looks at the breakdown of marriage of the couple Martha and George. The middle-aged couple receive guests, Nick and Honey, who are forced into their bitter relationship. The three acts that follow, unravel a story that touches upon many central themes, in particular, the superficial of the American dream. In the most absurdist and modernist way, Albee, expresses his views surrounding the turmoil in America during the Cold War.

Edward Albee’s Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?: Sanity in the Hands of Another Our choices are like bullets shot up in the air- the outcome of them affecting others is uncertain. In Edward Albee’s, Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?, the character, Martha, fires piercing comments at her husband, George, pushing him over the edge. Younger couple, Nick and Honey, sat through the awkward battle of words between Martha and George, uncomfortably waiting for the discussion to come to a conclusion.