THE STUDY OF DISSIDENCE AS PRESENTED IN THE BIRTHDAY PARTY BY HAROLD PINTER
THE STUDY OF DISSIDENCE AS PRESENTED IN THE BIRTHDAY PARTY BY HAROLD PINTER

Summary/Abstract: In any specific era, the dominant forces are trying to impose their power over the reactionary forces. Texts can be considered sites for studying such struggles between different forces. The Birthday Party is a play in which some resistance against the dominant ideology occurs. The protagonist of the play can be considered a dissident voice. He is the only character in the play whose actions and behaviour are not the usual ones. An ex-pianist, he acts like the artists who do not comply with the society’s norms. The paper deals with the way he challenges the dominant ideology and power.

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