Nick
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Nick is one of the central characters in Edward Albee’s play "Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?", a young biology professor whose tense interactions with an older couple expose themes of ambition, disillusionment, and marital conflict.
Observed surface forms (2)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| ニック | 1 |
| Nick (Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?) | 0 |
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
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theatre character ⓘ |
| adaptedIn | Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf? (1966 film) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ageDescriptor | young ⓘ |
| appearsIn | Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf? NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithTheme |
academic politics
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ambition ⓘ disillusionment ⓘ marital conflict ⓘ power dynamics ⓘ sexual tension ⓘ |
| characterInPlayBy | Edward Albee NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| creator | Edward Albee NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dramaticFunction |
catalyst for conflict
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foil to George ⓘ |
| employerType | university ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork | biology ⓘ |
| firstPerformanceYearOfWorkAppearedIn | 1962 ⓘ |
| genreOfWorkAppearedIn |
absurdist theatre
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drama ⓘ |
| hasGivenName | Nick NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasInteractionWith |
George (Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?)
NERFINISHED
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Martha (Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMaritalIssue | infertility concerns ⓘ |
| hasRelative | Honey (Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| involvedIn |
drinking games
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psychological games ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkAppearedIn | English ⓘ |
| medium | stage ⓘ |
| narrativeRole | central character ⓘ |
| nationality | American (fictional) ⓘ |
| occupation | biology professor ⓘ |
| personalityTrait |
ambitious
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competitive ⓘ pragmatic ⓘ |
| portrayedBy | George Segal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relationshipToGeorgeAndMartha |
guest at late-night gathering
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younger colleague ⓘ |
| settingOfFictionalWorkAppearedIn | New England college town ⓘ |
| spouse | Honey (Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriodOfFictionalUniverse | 20th century ⓘ |
| worksAt | New Carthage college NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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ニック