Part 1 of Essay
Analysis of Albee's "Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?" Edward Albee's play "Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?" is a drama exploring the anxieties of modern life. By personalizing aspects of the epic Albee has inverted many of its features to create satire. This internalization pits individuals against each other and themselv ....

Part 2 of Essay
.... becomes more fluid and the remarks become more poignant. This, in turn, increases the intensity of the insults between George and Martha. For them prodding is a game of one-upmanship with words their only weapon. As the play progresses the implications of this become increasingly serious. In an epic, Abrams explains that the "fate of a tribe, a nation, or the human race" lies in the out come of the hero's battle. The battle between George and Martha only affects their relationship and on this night ....