Abstract

The treatment of theme of alienation and quest for identity has been accomplished by abounding American writers in their writings. Edward Albee is one of the distinguished authors in this axiom. Each author in his or her time to a certain ambit manipulated to explore the existential ambient of America in addressing the central issues constrained Americans, such as alienation, gender, class, suppression, disparity and requesting their identity to be acknowledged. This research paper appropriately expounds this paradox in America over centuries, with documentation serving as the main source of information. This study which is largely based on textual analysis is going to analyze the Americans� combat to develop their identity, success, limitation and knowledge which is a fundamental entity towards any achievement in life. The writing of Albee reflects the state of rejection and fury that gripped the American society in the mid-twentieth century. This systematic search also focuses on examining the modern man�s sense of alienation and struggle for identity as dramatized by Albee in his famous play, A Delicate Balance. It becomes perspicuous from the dramatic action of the play that it is not possible for the characters of the play to procure self-fulfillment and contentment for they obstinately prefer escape. This paper also touches the deterioration of relations among family members in America.

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