Eroding the Language of Freedom: Identity Predicament in Selected Works of Harold Pinter (Routledge Advances in Theatre & Performance Studies)

By: Farah Ali

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Synopsis: Let down by the uncertainties of memory, language, and their own family units, the characters in Harold Pinter’s plays endure persistent struggles to establish their own identities. Eroding the Language of Freedom re-examines how identity is shaped in these plays, arguing that the characters’ failure to function as active members of society speaks volumes to Pinter’s ideological preoccupation with society’s own inadequacies. Pinter described himself as addressing the state of the world through his plays, and in the linguistic games, emotional balancing acts, and recurring scenarios through which he put his characters, readers and audiences can see how he perceived that world.

Book Quality:: Publisher Quality
Book Size:: 280 Pages
ISBN-13:: 9781351625555
Related ISBNs:: 9781315113616, 9781138080195, 9780367735739
Publisher:: Taylor and Francis
Date of Addition:: 09/25/23
Copyrighted By:: Farah Ali
Adult content:: No
Language:: English
Has Image Descriptions:: No
Categories:: History, Nonfiction, Art and Architecture, Literature and Fiction, Drama, Plays and Theater, Language Arts
Submitted By:: Bookshare Staff
Usage Restrictions:: This is a copyrighted book.