Nick in Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?
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Nick in "Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?" is a young biology professor whose ambition and strained marriage become entangled in the bitter psychological games of an older academic couple.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Nick | 0 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
dramatic character
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fictional character ⓘ literary character ⓘ |
| ageGroup | young adult ⓘ |
| appearsIn | Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| aspiration | career advancement in the biology department ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
George
NERFINISHED
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Honey ⓘ Martha NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| characterTrait |
ambitious
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competitive ⓘ insecure ⓘ |
| conflictWith |
George
NERFINISHED
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Martha NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfFictionalResidence | United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| createdBy | Edward Albee NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dramaticFunction |
exposes hypocrisy of academic life
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foil to George ⓘ |
| drinksAlcoholWith |
George
NERFINISHED
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Martha NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| employer | New England college NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork | biology ⓘ |
| firstAppearance | play Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genreOfWorkAppearsIn | play ⓘ |
| hasAcademicRank | newly hired faculty member ⓘ |
| hasRelationshipProblem | strained marriage ⓘ |
| involvedIn | psychological games ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| maritalStatus | married ⓘ |
| mediumOfAdaptation |
film
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stage ⓘ |
| narrativeRole | supporting protagonist ⓘ |
| occupation | biology professor ⓘ |
| participatesIn | late-night party at George and Martha's house ⓘ |
| partOf | American drama canon ⓘ |
| portrayedBy | George Segal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| portrayedIn | 1966 film adaptation of Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? ⓘ |
| relationshipDynamic |
complicit in emotional games
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manipulated by Martha ⓘ |
| settingOfActivity | New England college campus ⓘ |
| spouse | Honey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| themeInvolvement |
academic ambition
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illusion versus reality ⓘ marital discord ⓘ |
| timePeriodOfFiction | mid-20th century ⓘ |
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