Harold Pinter

Sebastian knocked lightly at the door to his master's study, opening the door to reveal a very displeased Ciel. "You're late..." "My apologies, my lord. The servants caused quite the delay, but all is taken care of," the butler replied, unresponsive to Ciel's sour mood. "Well, why are you here, then? You haven't brought me tea, and I'm much too busy to chat with you, Sebastian," Ciel said impatiently. Sebastian held back a chuckle at the suggestion that him and Ciel would ever chat. "You've

“Well, don’t you look like the cat that ate the canary” Angelique said as she sailed from the bedroom to the settee in the parlor of her townhouse. “I could say the same about you,” I replied, referring to her English lover. “You know nothing about Thomas Neville; do not judge him simply because I am married to your father. Thomas and I go back a long ways - actually, he is the reason I am married to your father.” When she saw that I was listening, she continued. “I was about your age when Thomas

Have you ever wanted or loved something that you knew you would never be able to keep? This happened to hundreds of girls who were put in Lebensborn after being impregnated by German soldiers. Cyrla's story is fictional but very well could have happened to one of the girls that had to go through this. Cyrla is a strong, independent, and loving girl but when her cousin and best friend, Anneke, commits suicide after her German soldier left her, Cyrla has to assume her identity. Which includes getting

Krapp's Last Tape: Imagery in Color      During the 20th century, there was an evident disillusion and disintegration in religious views and human nature due to the horrific and appalling events and improvements in technology of this time, such as the Holocaust and the creation of the atom bomb. This has left people with little, if any, faith in powers above or in their own kind, leaving them to linger in feelings of despair and that life is an absurd joke. From these times

In "The Demon Lover," by Elizabeth Bowen, Kathleen Drover returns to London from her house in the country in order to gather some things that she and her husband had abandoned during the bombings of the war. It is a humid, rainy day in late August and her once familiar street is now mostly deserted. The caretaker of her house is supposed to be out of town for a week and her arrival is assumed unknown. Mrs. Drover enters the old musty house and discovers a letter addressed to herself and it is

What does The Metamorphosis. suggest about caring, patience, communication, love, loyalty, shame, secrecy, duty in the context of family life? The definition of family dynamics refers to the way members of the family interact with each other in relation to the group as a whole. A lot of influences affect the dynamics between family members such as traditions, communication styles, behavioral patterns and emotional interdependence. In Franz Kafka’s Metamorphosis relates to how humans and their

Some people go to the theater for the story. Others go for the actors. In the case of the 2013 Broadway production of "Betrayal" I, along with countless of other individuals, are guilty of the latter. Having not seen the play prior to the performance, I was intrigued knowing that Daniel Craig and Rachel Weiz, who are married in real life, were to play an on-stage married couple. Such a casting decision does wonders for publicity, but now having read the text, I question if it does any justice for

As the princess seen her lover in another girl’s arms. She got more angry. “I have to do something about this,” said the princess. After, the long hug the servant looked straight at the princess. The boy saw anger grow in her eyes.The king saw the princess angry. “What is wrong honey?” said the king. “Oh, nothing just have a lot on my mind.” That night the princess laid in bed thinking “what can I do?” She had an idea but wanted someone to do it with her. That next morning she went to the most

Technology and Beckett’s Play, Krapp’s Last Tape “bois seul bouffe brûle crêve seul comme devant les absents sont morts les présents puent sors tes yeux détourne-les sur les roseaux se taquinent-ils ou les aïs pas la peine il y a le vent et l’état de veille”[1][1] -Samuel Beckett, Untitled As an avant-garde writer and a trend starter, Beckett was intensely in touch with his own time and its most significant realities, one of which being

“Jordan, can you bring the chicken to the table please?” Jordan's mom called from the dining table. The two sat down and watched the nightly news just like every other night. The lights of the city skyline bright enough to light up the whole room. As they were washing the dishes when all the sudden a group of manly voices barging in the front door. “What the heck?!?!” Jordan said sprinting to where the voices were coming from. Since Jordan and her mom lived alone they never were expecting anyone