Study Guide to The Homecoming and Other Works by Harold Pinter

by Intelligent Education (Created by)

Overview

A comprehensive study guide offering in-depth explanation, essay, and test prep for selected works by Harold Pinter, receiver of the New York Critics' Antoinette Perry Award for Best Broadway Drama in 1967. Titles in this study guide include The Homecoming, The Comedies of Menace, The Birthday Party, The Dumb Waiter, A Slight Ache, The Caretaker, The Collection, The Lover, and other minor works.

As an author of mid-twentieth-century drama, Pinter wrote about physical and psychological threats to the status quo in his stories, creating an atmosphere that simultaneously moves the plot forward and involves the audience in its implications. Moreover, his work portrayed themes discussing communication, domination, and an individual's psychological needs. This Bright Notes Study Guide explores the context and history of Pinter's classic work, helping students to thoroughly explore the reasons they have stood the literary test of time. Each Bright Notes Study Guide contains:

- Introductions to the Author and the Work
- Character Summaries
- Plot Guides
- Section and Chapter Overviews
- Test Essay and Study Q&As

The Bright Notes Study Guide series offers an in-depth tour of more than 275 classic works of literature, exploring characters, critical commentary, historical background, plots, and themes. This set of study guides encourages readers to dig deeper in their understanding by including essay questions and answers as well as topics for further research

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781645421818
Publisher:	Dexterity
Publication date:	07/17/2020
Series:	Bright Notes
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	138
File size:	1 MB

About the Author

Intelligent Education is a learning company with a mission to publish accessible resources and digital tools to educate the world. Their mission drives every project, from publishing books to designing software and online courses, film projects, mobile apps, VR/AR learning tools and more. IE builds tools to empower people who love to learn. Intelligent Education offers courses in science, mathematics, the arts, humanities, history and language arts taught by leading university professors from Wake Forest University, Indiana University, Texas A&M University, and other great schools. The learning platform features 3D models and 360 media paired with instructional videos for on-screen and Mixed Reality interaction that increases student engagement and improves retention. The IE team is geographically located across the United States and is a division of Academic Influence. Learn more at http://intelligent.education.

Table of Contents

CONTENTS 1) Introduction to Harold Pinter 1 2) Summary and Critical Analysis of The Homecoming 10 3) Textual Analysis Act One 13 Act Two 23 4) An Interpretation 36 5) Character Analysis 38 6) Pinter's Dramatic Techniques and Style 50 7) The Comedies of Menace 66 8) The Birthday Party 69 9) The Dumb Waiter 71 10) A Slight Ache 72 11) The Caretaker 74 12) The Collection 76 13) The Lover 78 14) Overview 80 15) Survey of Criticism 86 16) Essay Questions and Model Answers 95 17) Annotated Bibliography 110