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The Birthday Party Scene
The document discusses the themes of comedy and menace in the 'birthday party' scene from modernist literature. It highlights the transformation of power between characters, the use of verbal and physical violence, and explores the ambiguity and mystery conveyed through language and non-verbal devices. The analysis emphasizes the underlying terror and moral degradation present in the interactions among characters.
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The Birthday Party Scene
- 1. Name :- PritibaB. Gohil Roll No. :- 21 Course No. 9 :- The Modernist Literature Presentation Topic :- The Birthday Party Scene Enrolment No :- PG 14101016 M.A. English Semester - 3 Batch Year :- 2014 - 2016 Submitted to :- Department of English Maharaja Krishnakumarsinhji Bhavnagar University
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- 4. Why did youkill 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? Comedy & Menace
- 5. Verbal Violence toPhysical 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 didyou 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? Unlocks secrets Creates ambiguity Contradictory Irrational
- 7. GB: When didyou 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 Comedy
- 8. 8 Power Transformation Goldberg To Stanley Stanley To Goldberg &McCann Silence & Pause Non-verbal Devices Why it’s used?
- 10. Stanley’s Birthday Party He deniesfor it Game : Blind Man’s Buff Darkness in the room Lulu’s cries Lulu’s Rape
- 11. Build up ofterror, violence Throws light on the character Blind Man's bluff: it’s outcome Moral degradation Symbolism :- Breaking of spectacle Beating of drum