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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
Comedy of Menace : Irving Wardle David Campton, Harold Pinter
The general setting
Power conflict
Humourosly cynical
Goldberg & Mc Cann
Stanley Webber
Silence
The Atmosphere of Menace
Pinteresque Effect
Knocking of the Door Knocking is threatening
Fear in the Play
The Character of Goldberg and Mc Cann
Stanley and Goldberg
Deconstruction of an individual
Failure of communication
Lurking danger
Goldberg & Mc Cann
Society
Stanley Webber
Identity Needless mystery and violence Generated from Pity and Fear The room or House