Jerry is a disaffected, isolated man
E494288
Jerry is the troubled, alienated protagonist of Edward Albee’s one-act play *The Zoo Story*, whose intense encounter with a stranger in Central Park drives the drama’s exploration of isolation and human connection.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Jerry (The Zoo Story) | 0 |
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
ⓘ
theatrical character ⓘ |
| appearsIn | The Zoo Story NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| authorNationalityContext | American theatre ⓘ |
| centralConflict | desire for authentic contact versus inability to connect ⓘ |
| characterType |
alienated man
ⓘ
disaffected man ⓘ isolated man ⓘ |
| createdBy | Edward Albee NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dialogueStyle | intense and confrontational ⓘ |
| dramaticFunction | catalyst of the play’s central conflict ⓘ |
| encounters | Peter (The Zoo Story) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstAppearance | The Zoo Story (1958 play) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| form | one-act play character ⓘ |
| locationOfKeyScene | a bench in Central Park ⓘ |
| medium | stage play ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction |
drives exploration of human connection
ⓘ
drives exploration of isolation ⓘ |
| primaryThemeAssociation |
failure of communication
ⓘ
search for meaningful contact ⓘ urban loneliness ⓘ |
| psychologicalState |
emotionally unstable
ⓘ
troubled ⓘ |
| relationshipToPeter | stranger who forces self-confrontation ⓘ |
| roleInWork | protagonist of The Zoo Story ⓘ |
| settingOfKeyActions | Central Park, New York City NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| socialPosition | socially marginal ⓘ |
| symbolicRole | embodiment of modern alienation ⓘ |
| workGenreContext | absurdist drama ⓘ |
| workLanguageContext | English-language drama ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.