Search results
When Jerry first encounters these "big boys -- men to [him]," they're described as being "of that coast, all of them burned smooth dark brown, and speaking a language he did not understand.
Jerry has no living family nor does he have a romantic partner, as he struggles to establish either sexual or interpersonal intimacy with other people. Jerry lives in a run-down boarding-house on the Upper West Side, and does not appear to be employed. He is a very physical person, not only behaving violently but also engineering his own suicide.
Jerry’s reference to the criminalization of homosexuality emphasizes the pressure that both men feel to be traditionally masculine, and the mention of cops harassing gay men on the west side might be a nod to Jerry’s own complicated sexuality, since he himself lives on the west side of the park.
“Jerry’s struggle is that of an individual trying to find his place in the world, and is thus about survival and the human spirit in an emotional, personal sense rather than in the larger sense of human extinction.” also distances him from his widowed mother who tries not to interfere with his life.
Though he had a small taste of independence and freedom during his previous days at the rocky bay, Jerry quickly reverts to a more child-like mode when his mother makes him go to the overcrowded beach.
Jerry’s story about his landlady’s dog could be seen as an allegory for his own inability to relate to others. In the end, Jerry says that he and the dog harbor “sadness, suspicion and indifference” for each other, which is similar to the relationships that Jerry has with other people.
People also ask
What is Jerry's struggle?
What happens when Jerry sees a group of older boys?
What is the relationship between Peter and Jerry?
How old is Jerry?
Where does Jerry live?
What does Jerry think about his mother's arm?
Nov 21, 2023 · Jerry was a complete character, but Peter remained relatively blank. In 2004, Albee expanded this one-act play into a two-act play called Peter and Jerry.
