Harold Pinter's 1971 Old Times

According to theater critic Rachel Halliburton, "Pinter changed the past revenged game into a psychological game of Russian roulette" (1). Of course, she is talking about Harold Pinter's old days in 1971. For the time being, Peter slowly developed a set of couple, Dilly and Kate, and Kate 's strange friend Anna' s stupid story through fierce breaks and past incoherent stories. These stories show that regardless of whether the past stories are facts or fiction, they can still be a powerful element in the development of the story.

Harold Pinter's theater reflects the most common theme of the 20th century drama, such as meaning and loss of identity. In Pinter's theater, characters are painfully struggling to assert their identities and meanings for their existence. They feel insecure about their existence and identity, so they feel the need to dominate others to protect their sovereignty. In this way, I think they can define their own existence and identity. Overwhelming others is a way to have confidence in yourself and the environment.

Many critics said that the majority of Harold Pinter 's' Watcher '' s actions are executed by characters competing for power. As Michael Billington told in his book Harold Pinter's life and work, "power is the subject: domination or control." The advantages of a series of negotiations all go well. "In fact, in the" caretaker "the situation seems to be common.When Davis tried to establish a foothold in the room, he tried to fight Aston and Mick against each other, Mick said physical and verbal attacks At the end of the game, Aston exerted his power by letting Davis leave; the struggle for power is the main theme of the drama.