Let’s analyze the options systematically to understand why 2 (B, D, and E) is the correct answer:
A. Harold Pinter was born in the year 1925.
Incorrect: Harold Pinter was born on October 10, 1930, not in 1925. This makes A false.
B. He was influenced by Samuel Beckett and the Theatre of the Absurd.
Correct: Harold Pinter was indeed influenced by Samuel Beckett and the Theatre of the Absurd, as evidenced in his use of minimalism, pauses, and ambiguity in his plays. B is true.
C. The Caretaker and The Alchemist are his famous plays.
Incorrect: While The Caretaker is a famous play by Harold Pinter, The Alchemist is a play written by Ben Jonson, not Pinter. C is false.
D. Stanley is a character in The Birthday Party.
Correct: Stanley Webber is one of the main characters in Harold Pinter's play The Birthday Party. D is true.
E. Betrayal is a story of a married couple.
Correct: Betrayal (1978) by Harold Pinter revolves around the extramarital affair between Emma and Jerry, but it also involves Emma's husband, Robert. The story’s structure famously plays with time. While the focus is not solely on the married couple, they are central to the plot. E is true.
Year-wise PYQs
