21 July in The Zoo

Today, 21^st July2009, we do a story entitle The Zoo by Edward Albee. As we know from his name, he is a man who writes theater of the absurd. This story is long but yet, the vocabulary is simple and easy to understand the sentences. This story contains a lot of intended meaning where it shows a bit difficult for us. When I read the first few pages, I really have the curiosity to know what will happen next. Jerry the character mentions about the zoo and I think it is his plan that he wants to make Peter the man who he meet in the park who has everything in his life to feel guilty. This is all reveal in the last two pages where he wants Peter to kill him. Jerry is a psychological man who thinks that he is the one who able to dominate and manipulate others. He tries to kill himself because he has no work, no education, no wife and living in a very miserable life. He wants to fight for the bench because he thinks that it is his pride and dignity. The zoo is a story to significant life and Jerry is the one who is fails everything in life. frankly, i love this story.