The Birthday Party" by Harold Pinter is able to create tension in readers mind. The play is under the category of 'Absurd Theatre'. Though various interpretations are possible of the play like..Allegorical play, Existentialism, Artist in Exile and political aspects of the play. I like most political aspect of the play. No doubt Existential anxiety remains throughout the play because we don't know Who are the two men ? Where did Stanley come from? The same way we also don't know who we are ? From where we come? After reading the historical context of the play " The Birthday Party " really it is very interesting to study as political play. Stanley as developing small country. Net Goldberg as USA and Dermont McCann as England. Through these we come across the real condition of the nation and How One character becomes the nation in the play. Its all about power structure and ordinary people lik
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