Study Guide to The Homecoming and Other Works by Harold Pinter (Bright Notes) - Softcover

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1645421805 ISBN 13: 9781645421801

Publisher: Dexterity, 2020

Synopsis

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

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Edition details

• Publisher: Dexterity
• Publication date: 2020
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1645421805
• ISBN 13: 9781645421801
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 140