Osorio: Proj 2 Research

I chose 'Whos Afraid of Virginia Woolf? because I remember finding the story very interesting when I had to read it for my American Literature class a couple semesters ago. The story (in my opinion) is actually humorous and keeps you wanting to find out more. All in all I enjoyed the book and think it has potential for an interesting cover.

Here is the summary for those who are not familiar with the story...

Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? is set in a New England university. It opens with the main characters, George and Martha coming home from a party at her father's house. The two of them clearly care deeply for each other, but events have turned their marriage into a nasty battle between two disenchanted, cynical enemies. Even though the pair arrives home at two o'clock in the morning, they are expecting guests: the new math professor and his wife.

Of course, as it turns out, this new, young professor, Nick, actually works in the biology department. He and his wife, Honey, walk into a brutal social situation. In the first act, "Fun and Games," Martha and George try to fight and humiliate each other in new, inventive ways. As they peel away each other's pretenses and self-respect, George and Martha use Honey and Nick as pawns, transforming their guests into an audience to witness humiliation, into levers for creating jealousy, and into a means for expressing their own sides of their mutual story. In the second act, "Walpurgisnacht," these games get even nastier. The evening turns into a nightmare. George and Martha even attack Honey and Nick, attempting to force them to reveal their dirty secrets and true selves. Finally, in the last act, "The Exorcism," everyone's secrets have been revealed and purged. Honey and Nick go home, leaving Martha and George to try to rebuild their shattered marriage.

Jealousy

Envy

Green

Resentment

Bitterness

Discontent

Anger

Humiliation

Shame

Disgrace

Demean

Crush

Embarrass

Show-up

Mystery

Secret

Riddle

Conundrum

Problem

Issue

Drunk

Inebriate

Impaired

Tipsy

Under the influence

Buzzed

Wasted

Guests

Visitor

House guest

Company

Visitant

Companions

Friends

Gathering

Party