How does Pinter Illustrate His Idea of ‘Love of Power’ in The Caretaker?

Pinter's Idea of ‘Love of Power’ in The Caretaker

Love of power is a primitive instinct. Power is connected with territory and the struggle for supremacy within that territory. Apparently, the theme of power is depicted through Davies and Mick but Aston at the end exerts his power and banishes the outsider from what he considers his domain.

 

 

Briefly Discuss the Significance of the ‘Tree’ in the Setting of Waiting for Godot.

Significance of the ‘Tree’ in the Setting of Waiting for Godot

The ‘Tree’ generally represents the ‘cross’ on which Jesus Christ was crucified. As such, it is argued that the ‘Tree’ stands as a symbol of hope in the play; because it means that the religious dimension is not completely absent. Indeed, the cross, which is often referred to as the tree in Christian literature, is not a symbol of despair to the Christians. In the light of the Resurrection, it is in fact, the very opposite; it is a sign of the Victory over the forces of the world. Moreover it is claimed, this interpretation of the tree in Waiting for Godot is confirmed by the fact that the tree is seen to have grown leaves in the second Act.

 

Discuss the Use of Pun in the Title of the Play The Importance of Being Earnest.

Use of Pun in the Title of the Play The Importance of Being Earnest

A pun is a form of wit, not necessarily funny, involving a play on a world with two or more meanings. The tile of the play is ‘The Importance of Being Earnest’ and pun is involved in the use of the word “Ernest” and the word “Ernest”. So the words “Earnest” and “Earnest” have unity of sounds under duplicity of meanings. The title of the play as mentioned above means that, in order to 

 

 

In What Way is The Importance of Being Earnest Trivial Comedy for Serious People?

The Importance of Being Earnest Trivial Comedy for Serious People

The play The Importance of Being Earnest has been called by its author “a trivial comedy of serious people”. This is, of course a witty and paradoxical description of the play. Serious people cannot be interested in a comedy. Serious people would be interested in serious matters and not in things which appeal to the comic sense. Again a comedy which derives its whole value form the originality and the brilliance of its wit cannot be called trivial. The word trivial has been used either form a feeling of modesty on the author’s part or in an ironical sense. 

 

Discuss A Tale of Two Cities as a Historical Novel

A Tale of Two Cities as a Historical Novel

A historical novel deals with historical events. A Tale of Two Cities is a historical novel in the sense that it focuses on the period before and during the French Revolution. In the novel Dickens gives the picture of England and of France during the 1780s.