Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf

In Edward Albee’s Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf, and older couple George and Martha to use a young couple to fuel the anger that they feel toward one another. . I found the text both disturbing and powerful in many ways. I also found irony in the immaturity of George and Martha’s relationship. As the play progresses, the layers of the actual relationship are revealed, which actually made me feel sympathy for the couple and their situation. It seems that event though they do not have a cohesive relationship; they are joined on level that may be inexplicable to any normal couple. There are indeed, some positive feelings that make up their attraction, for example, the constant themes of the “child” and “death”. The “child” seems to be the engine by which the couple expresses their needs and desires. The “death” of the child signifies a milestone in their marriage that they were able to overcome. I also found interesting the relationship between Martha and her father. She reviles George for not impressing her father nor, but at the same time, she does reveal how much she loves and respect George. All in all, I just believe that the play is very well written an portray a picture of two people in a relationship built on the grounds of unresolved emotional baggage and anger.