Existence of Reality in Christopher Durangs Beyond Therapy and Edward

Existence of Reality in Christopher Durangs Beyond Therapy and Edward Albees Whos hydrophobic of Virginia Woolf?Growing up, I always assumed that my parents would grow old together. I fantasized about introducing my future children to their still-married grandparents and attending, if not personally planning, my parents fiftieth anniversary celebration. Although my parents fought and struggled with areas of perpetual disagreement, somehow things always worked out and in my naivety, I believed they always would. However, as time progressed, the unresolved, and in some cases unspoken, issues that had plagued my parents marriage since its purposeion festered and ultimately reached intractable proportions. As a mussy divorce loomed, each parent explained his version of the events and irreconcilable differences engendering a separation. Although the facts presented in each account matched, my parents respective interpretations of the facts differed greatly. As I listened to my parents r ationalize their inability to get along, I realize that although my parents stories did not match, neither party was actually lying. each(prenominal) parent simply presented to me his or her version of the reasons for divorce. I knew that somewhere unknown in the subtext of my parents explanations laid the truth. As I sifted finished the slightly convoluted information, I began to wonder, Is reality a relative concept? After reviewing my personal experience, Christopher Durangs play Beyond Therapy, and Edward Albees Whos timid of Virginia Woolf?, I reached the conclusion that, as inherently paradoxical as it seems, reality exists as a relative concept. Ostensibly, in the complexities of a divorce, the rightful(a) reasons necessitating a permanent... ...xtremes of self-discipline and testifies to the true relativity of reality depending upon mindset.After overcoming her denial and admitting that no son exists, Martha lies prostrate as George asks her, Whos afraid of Vir ginia Woolf?(242). Martha tiredly replies, IamGeorge.Iam(242). In other words, Whos afraid of the truth? My parents, Stuart of Christopher Durangs Beyond Therapy, and Martha and George from Thomas Albees Whos cowardly of Virginia Woolf?. Ceasing to rationalize reality to suit ones needs entails dealings with the truth and experiencing pain. Therefore, it stands to reason that many smart, reasonable people fall victim to the allure of denial. However, as Martha demonstrates, the walls crumble eventually, and one feels the pain as sharp as ever. So, whos afraid of the truth? The more appropriate inquiry is whos not afraid of the truth?