Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf By Edward Albee Character
Analysis Nick  To George, Nick represents the "new wave of the
future." It is significant that he is teaching biology for two
reasons. First, as a biologist, he becomes a representative of
the scientists who experiment with chromosomes, genes, and by
extension, our future. George accuses him of trying to readjust
our "chromozones." Nick is the perfect foil for George because
they represent the opposite extremes in scholarship — George,
history, the past, and Nick, biology, the future. Second, it is
emphasized that Nick is in good physical condition. This,
coupled with Nick's field, concerned as it is with the physical,
symbolizes his role in the play and Martha's physical attraction
to him. She certainly does not invite him over because of his
mental attributes.  Nick is best characterized by his ambitions.
While it is true that he is genuinely fond of his wife (he and
Honey had known each other since childhood and were expected to
marry), he did marry