Which among the following are true about Harold printer?
[A] Harold printer was born in the year 1925
[B] He was influenced by Samuel Beckett and the theatre of the absurd.
[C] The caretaker and the alchemist are his famous plays
[D] Stanley is a character in the birthday party
[E] Betrayal is a story of a married couple
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Correct Answer :
B, D and E only
Solution :
The correct option is B, D and E only.
Here is the step-by-step breakdown of each statement to understand why this option is correct:
Statement [A]: Harold Pinter was born in the year 1925 (Incorrect)
Harold Pinter, the influential Nobel Prize-winning English playwright, was born on October 10, 1930, in London, not in 1925. Therefore, this statement is false.
Statement [B]: He was influenced by Samuel Beckett and the theatre of the absurd (Correct)
Pinter was heavily influenced by Samuel Beckett, a key figure in the Theatre of the Absurd. Pinter's works often feature absurd elements, sparse dialogue, unresolved conflicts, and the famous "Pinter pause," reflecting the existential dread and communication breakdown typical of the Absurdist movement. Thus, this statement is true.
Statement [C]: The caretaker and the alchemist are his famous plays (Incorrect)
While The Caretaker (1960) is indeed one of Harold Pinter's most famous plays, The Alchemist (1610) is a renowned comedy written by the Renaissance playwright Ben Jonson. Since both plays are not written by Pinter, this statement is false.
Statement [D]: Stanley is a character in the birthday party (Correct)
Stanley Webber is the central character (a boardinghouse resident and pianist) in Harold Pinter's famous 1957 play The Birthday Party. Therefore, this statement is true.
Statement [E]: Betrayal is a story of a married couple (Correct)
Pinter's 1978 play Betrayal integrates a reverse-chronological structure to depict an adulterous affair. It focuses on the complex relationships, secrets, and deceits between a married couple, Emma and Robert, and Jerry, who is Robert's close friend and Emma's lover. Thus, this statement is true.
By evaluating all statements, we find that only statements B, D, and E are correct, making B, D and E only the correct answer.
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