... the space of the action and the space of the theater can be anticipated because of her marginal position in the household, what Albee offers as an allegory for the "American Scene". Grandma ultimately represents the original American Dream, a dream, which is trying to be replaced by a newer, materialistic, corrupted, and finally distorted version of the American Dream, embodied by the character of the Young man. Mommy and Daddy are clearly not contempt with the ideal of the morality driven American Dream ... that they were raised in; they enjoyed playing with the idea of wealth, corrupt...

• Word Count: 924
• Approx Pages: 4
• Grade Level: High School

... that he was like old and boring. Nick, on the other hand, represents the Biology department, which is young and vital. It is more than just a subject. It is a metaphor that shows the differences between George and Nick. The fourth theme is about the American Dream. This is proven by the couple's unhappy marriage that represents the imperfect state of America. It also shows how unhappy middle ... class families are during this particular period of time. This also represents the Cold War. Nick represents Nikita Khrushchev, George and Martha ... Granny tried repeatedly to interact with Momm...

• Word Count: 1211
• Approx Pages: 5
• Grade Level: High School