Harold Pinter is one of the famous absurdist play writer in England. His works and language are full of absurd color,which is the focus of critics. Silence is a trademark of Harold Pinter's writing. He uses it to an exquisite manner that he forms his individual"Pinteresque"silence. Silences in his play appear many times and act as a natural barrier for true self. This paper will take Pinter's early work"The Dumb Waiter"for example to analysis the wide usage of silences in the play. The paper tries to un mask the truth under silences. And by exploring the two types of silences, we can see characters' true emotion and intention un derground.
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