Birthday party as Comedy of Menace

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Paper : The Modernist Literature. Topic : Birthday Party as Comedy of Menace Prepared by :Avani Dave M.A. - Sem – 3 Roll No: 02 Department of English M.K.S Bhavnagar University

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Paper : The Modernist Literature.Topic : Birthday Party as Comedy of MenacePrepared by :Avani DaveM.A. - Sem – 3Roll No: 02Department of EnglishM.K.S Bhavnagar University

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Comedy of Menace : Irving Wardle David Campton, Harold Pinter

The general setting

Power conflict

Humourosly cynical

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Goldberg & Mc Cann

Stanley Webber

Silence

The Atmosphere of Menace

Pinteresque Effect

Knocking of the Door Knocking is threatening

Fear in the Play

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The Character of Goldberg and Mc Cann

Stanley and Goldberg

Deconstruction of an individual

Failure of communication

Lurking danger

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Goldberg & Mc Cann

Society

Stanley Webber

Identity Needless mystery and violence Generated from Pity and Fear The room or House

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