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The Dumb Waiter
Harold Pinter
Study Guide
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 Quotations Explained
Further Study
Context
Full Book Quiz
Section Quizzes
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
Writing Help
How to Write Literary Analysis
Suggested Essay Topics
How to Cite This SparkNote
Further study
Context Quiz
Context Quiz
1
of 5
Where in London was Pinter born?
Hackney
Elephant and Castle
Knightsbridge
Pimlico
2
of 5
Where was Pinter evacuated to at the outbreak of WW2?
Cumbria
Cardiff
Surrey
Cornwall
3
of 5
What was Pinter’s pseudonym as an actor?
Michael Bannon
David Baron
James Brigham
Steven Boron
4
of 5
What was the first play Pinter wrote?
The Dumb Waiter
The Caretaker
The Birthday Party
The Room
5
of 5
Where do Pinter’s plays generally take place?
In an unnamed land
In a castle
A single room
The outdoors
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CHARACTERS
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CHARACTERS
Gus: Character Analysis
MAIN IDEAS
Important Quotations Explained
MAIN IDEAS
Themes
FURTHER STUDY
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