The Zoo Story

by

Edward Albee

The Zoo Story Symbols

The Zoo

At the beginning of The Zoo Story, references to the zoo are very literal—Jerry has gone to watch the animals and wants to tell Peter about his experience. As the show goes on…

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Books and Reading

As the play begins, Peter is sitting on a bench and “reading a book.” At first, Peter’s interest in books seems to be mostly an indicator of his class and profession, and Jerry even mocks…

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The Bench

All of the action of the play takes place on and around a park bench in Central Park—in fact, the show’s central conflict ultimately revolves around whether the erratic Jerry can forcibly take this bench…

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