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by Edward Albee
About 47 pages (14,130 words)
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The Zoo Story Study Guide consists of approx. 47 pages of summaries and analysis on The Zoo Story by Edward Albee. Browse the literature study guide below:

  Introduction

  Author Biography

  Plot Summary

  Chapter Summaries & Analysis

The play opens in the present day in Central Park in New York City, as two men begin to converse. Jerry, a man in his late thirties, walks into the park, finds Peter, a man in his early forties and begins to ask him questions about the zoo. The two men have never previously met, but obviously come from different worlds. Jerry, more unkempt, disheveled and rugged, seems out of place speaking with Peter, a reserved and classic-looking gentleman on a park bench. Jerry wonders if he has been walking north and continues to interrupt Peter from reading his paper. (read more)
      Pages 11-25
      Pages 26-35
      Pages 36-44
      Pages 45-62

  Characters

  Themes

  Style

  Historical Context

  Critical Overview

  Criticism

      Critical Essay #1
      Critical Essay #2

  Media Adaptations

  Topics for Further Study

  Compare & Contrast

  What Do I Read Next?

  Further Reading

  Sources

  Copyright Information

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