Who's Afraid Of Virginia Woolf Symbols

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In the play, Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf? The author utilizes symbolism throughout the play with the intention of giving the reader more insight into the true nature of the characters and their actions. In one of the scenes, George is seen taking a rifle and pointing it at Martha. When George shoots this rifle only an umbrella comes out of the barrel of the rifle. The rifle itself is a phallic symbol, while the rifle only shoots out an umbrella symbolizes shooting blanks. What can be taken away from this is the implication that George is incapable of having kids with Martha because he shoots blanks. This also implies to when Martha and George talk about their son, which they are repeatedly lying about because George is unable to have kids