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This 4 page paper gives a brief synopsis of the movie/play then illustrates and examples the various postmodern elements. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
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opposites, this play between meaning and function, is at its best as good a definition of the post-moderns work as any. As such, Whos Afraid of Virginia Woolf portrays these
same aspects, making it a product of postmodern thought. The play, itself takes place in the small New England town of New Carthage, in the home of George and Martha
who are very much involved in the college atmosphere of the town. This is due in part to the fact that George is an ambition-less history professor and Martha is
the daughter of the college president. Both are approaching middle age and in act one have invited a very young couple to their house for drinks. Nick and his wife
Honey arrive and immediately are treated to the bickering and barely concealed hostility that exists between Martha and George. Honey tends to cope by drinking heavily while Nick, seemingly fascinated
by the whole scene, tries to make the best of the situation. This scene is a sequence of contrasts, in true postmodern style. It is clear that there is a
struggle for power between man and wife. High energy to low energy. Small conservative town in New England, but situated in the progressive atmosphere of an University. This is very
symbolic, it can be said to the juxtaposition of Martha to George(Clurman 12). Martha is high energy and ambitious, whereas George is low keyed and has no real ambition beyond
his station in life. It is quite clear that Martha wants more for herself, but George has kept her from that, despite what he had seemed when they first were
married. This in effect explains the chant, "Whos afraid of Virginia Woolf". Woolf was a writer that wronte mostly about alienation between people. Martha, after a few drinks, begins to
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