Abusive Relationships.

In the play, there are a lot of abusive relationships (both verbal and physical) so here is some information and a few links that explains the psychology and dynamics of abusive relationships.


Understanding the Dynamics of Abusive Relationships:

http://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/enlightened-living/200807/understanding-the-dynamics-abusive-relationships

      *This article details abusive relationships in a marriage or romantic partnership (Irene and Jack)
      * My favorite quote of the article explains that abuse usually happens when he/she feels the need to  be          
         more dominant and in control. (Power struggle/ fulfilling the need to have an impact on the world):
         quote: "S/he also has little sense of his/her own social value, but makes an effort to establish that  
                    value by losing him/herself to the demand for submission."
        


        * All the characters are selfish, abusive, and express "love" in different ways. This article makes 
          sense of all of these things.




Other Links: 


This article talks about physical abuse and references the Drama Triangle: 


http://psychcentral.com/library/id88.html




This article covers Emotional and Verbal Abuse: 


http://compassionpower.com/emotional%20abuse%20verbal%20abuse.php