Questions tagged [harold-pinter]
Questions related to the English playwright and screenwriter Harold Pinter (1930 – 2008) and his work.
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What play are these lines a reference to?
I am reading about an upcoming play that reimagines a meeting between Samuel Beckett and Harold Pinter on the cricket field. The play has references to their works. For instance, they both wait for a ...
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What's the meaning of "you should worry" in the following lines from Pinter's Birthday Party?
What's the meaning of "you should worry" in the following lines from Pinter's Birthday Party (emphasis mine)?
LULU. You’re tickling me!
GOLDBERG. You should worry.
LULU. I’ve always liked ...
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What's the meaning of "well over the fast" in the following passage?
In Harold Pinter's The Birthday Party (1957), Goldberg (a Jewish character) wishes Stanley a happy birthday and says "well over the fast." What does he mean by it? I know that this expression is ...
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What exactly happened at the end of The Dumb Waiter?
I've read a few critical explanations and exegeses on Harold Pinter's one-act play, The Dumb Waiter. I'm still confused by a few things that happen at the very end, before the curtain. I understand ...
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