The game that Martha and George play throughout the book is a form of achieving power. They are a couple that live an influential life on paper but are vulnerable in reality. The abuse that they throw at each other is their way of bringing intrigue into their lives. They contrive a world that is full of the experiences that give the illusion prestige. Martha and George will do whatever it takes to acquire importance and don’t care what actions have to be taken to accomplish it. Martha and George could be interrupted as a power couple. A cultured man and his affluent wife, owning a house, are the epitome of luxury. They went to social functions with civilized colleagues. They are respected by the acquaintances that are mingling with them because of who they knew. This is seen when Nick and Honey, guests in their home, first arrive “Well, now, perhaps we shouldn’t have come…” “Yes...it it late, and…” (Albee, 20-21) Respect is the ultimate weapon for power. …show more content…
Martha recounts fantastical creations and George inputs elaborate details. Martha recites about how she and George met. He adds to the story with details on how Martha acted during their courting, “You should have seen it. She’d sit outside my room, on the lawn, at night, and she’d howl and claw at the turf…I couldn’t work.” “I actually fell for him...it...that, there.” “Martha is romantic at heart.” (Albee, 90). Having a colorful background gives the illusion of being attractive and secures a place of