Martin Heller

Background

  Martin Heller is a man that serves as evidence of Roy Cohn's power. "Martin is fundamentally spineless,allowing Roy to manipulate him in order to impress Joe"(Spark Notes). Martin's image of being spineless was demonstrated in Millenium Approaches(act 2, scene 6) Roy, Martin, and Joe were dining in a fancy resturant. The reason for the outing was to encourage Joe to go to Washington. In the middle of the conversation, Roy tells Martin to rub his back because he has a pain in it. Of course, Martin begans to rub. This request in the eyes of Roy, was to show Joe just how loyal Martin is to him. In additon, later on in the conversation, Roy dismisses Martin from the table.

Works Cited

Sofen, Adam. Sparknote on Angels in America. 27 Apr. 2006. <http://www.sparknotes.com/drama/angels/>