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The Dumb Waiter
Harold Pinter
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Summary
Plot Overview
Summary & Analysis
Part One: Beginning Until The Envelope
Part Two: From the Envelope to Ben's Gun
Part Three: After Ben Checks his Gun
Part Four: Speaking Tube until End
Characters
Character List
Gus
Ben
Wilson
Main Ideas
Themes
Motifs
Symbols
Key Facts
Quotes
Important Quotes Explained
Further Study
Context
Full Book Quiz
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Context
Plot Overview
Character List
Analysis of Major Characters
Themes, Motifs, and Symbols
Part One: Beginning Until The Envelope
Part Two: From the Envelope to Ben's Gun
Part Three: After Ben Checks his Gun
Part Four: Speaking Tube until End
Study Questions
Suggestions for Further Reading
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How to Write Literary Analysis
Glossary of Literary Terms
How to Cite This SparkNote
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Further Study
Analysis of Major Characters Quiz
Further Study
Analysis of Major Characters Quiz
1
of 5
What is the audience meant to feel towards Gus?
Disgust
Sympathy
Fear
Respect
2
of 5
Unlike Ben, what does Gus not have?
A conscience
A wig
Hobbies
A broken arm
3
of 5
___ are as much a feature of Ben's character as his dialogue.
His songs
His silences
His style
His dances
4
of 5
What does Ben feign understanding of, ashamed of his lower-class status?
Names of exotic dishes
Names in the newspaper
The etiquette of murder
Names of departments
5
of 5
Which other theatrical character is Wilson a corollary of?
Yorick
Krapp
Godot
Hedda Gabler
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