Paper 9,modernist literature
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The document summarizes important scenes and elements of the play "The Birthday Party" by Harold Pinter. It discusses two key scenes: 1) the interrogation scene where Stanley is verbally interrogated by Goldberg and McCann about his personal details and past, and 2) the birthday party scene. It also analyzes elements like the use of language to create ambiguity, verbal violence transforming into physical violence, and the power dynamics between Stanley and his interrogators that shift over the course of the play through the use of silence and pauses.
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- 1. Topic Important scenes of ‘’The Birthday Party’’ 1.Intterogation scene 2.Birthday party scene
- 3. Comedy & Menace Verbal Mystery V iolence & To Ambiguity Physical V iolen ce Interrogation scene S ilence & language pause Power Transformaton
- 4. Comedy & menace Why did you kill your wife? Why did you never get married? Webber ! why did you change your name? Is the number 846 possible or necessary? Why don’t you pay rent? What about Ireland? Why did the chicken cross the road? Chicken?Egg?which came first? What makes you to think you exist?
- 5. Verbal Violence to Physical Violence A. Act stars with verbal violence and Ends with physical violence B. Stanley, Humiliated and degraded by the two tormentors C. A bit of violence 1. Stanley kicks Goldberg in the stomach 2. McCann hits Stanley
- 6. Language Why did you kill your wife? Why did you never get married? Unlocks secrets Webber ! why did you change your name? Is the number 846 possible or necessary? Creates ambiguity Why don’t you pay rent? What about Ireland? Contradictory Why did the chicken cross the road? Chicken?Egg?which came first? Irrational l What makes you to think you exist?
- 7. Comedy GB: When did you come to this place? Stanley: Last year GB: where did you come from? Stanley: somewhere else GB: why did you come here?” Stanley: my feet hurt!!! GB:wher did you stay? Stanley: I had headache!! GB: did you take anything for it? Stanley: yes GB: what? Stanley: Fruit salts! GB: Enos or Andrews
- 8. Power Transformation Silence &Pause Goldberg To Non-verbal Devices Stanley Stanley To Goldberg &McCann Why it’s used? 8
- 10. Build up of terror, violence Throws light on the character Blind Man's bluff: it’s outcome Moral degradation Symbolism :breaking of spectacle Beating of drum