Research Article

The Pinteresque Absurdum in The Birthday Party

Number: 18 March 21, 2020
  • Saman Hashemipour *
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The Pinteresque Absurdum in The Birthday Party

Abstract

Utilizing reasonable components in his plays, Pinter’s dialect is not confusing or surprising, but genuine-because of its unadulterated English dialect. The Birthday Party is Pinter’s second full-length play and one of the most celebrated plays categorized under the title of the Theater of Absurd. This masterpiece follows the dilemma in the dialogue between the main characters. Meg, Petey, and Stanley demonstrate the preposterousness with the embodiment of human identity under practical components, such as goodness. The play’s central theme is loneliness and explains the story of the reborn man who realizes that his life cannot continue in the boarding house. The Birthday Party is outfitted with all the sensible components of an impeccable diversion; genuine characters with genuine sentiments, unpretentious dangers, ghastliness fulfilled with an inevitable setting that accentuates to blend of the real world and drivel. In The Birthday Party, the solidarity in the real world is clearly described, and the absurdity of social status by the real characters is uncovered. The threats of exploiting the hearts and minds of postwar individuals have shocked them both physically and mentally. Individuals did not want to be exposed to the outside world while they were afraid of strangers in society. To be amusing, the play coasts the title of Men’s Comedy of Menace while battling with the genuine risk of exploring the focal character.

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Creative Arts and Writing

Journal Section

Research Article

Authors

Saman Hashemipour * This is me
0000-0003-1756-3929
Türkiye

Publication Date

March 21, 2020

Submission Date

August 1, 2019

Acceptance Date

March 20, 2020

Published in Issue

Year 2020 Number: 18

APA
Hashemipour, S. (2020). The Pinteresque Absurdum in The Birthday Party. RumeliDE Dil Ve Edebiyat Araştırmaları Dergisi, 18, 435-442. https://doi.org/10.29000/rumelide.706040