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What sort of relationship do Bert and Rose appear to have? How does Pinter demonstrate their communication (or lack thereof) as a couple?
In the opening scene of The Room, Pinter establishes Rose and Bert’s peculiar dynamic as a couple while introducing most of the play’s major themes. Among them is the theme of miscommunication, which features prominently as Rose carries on a one-sided conversation as she dotes on Bert.
Ostensibly, her words are addressed to the taciturn Bert, but they have the effect of a theatrical “aside”—a direct address to the audience. With this theatrical device, Pinter makes Rose convey to the audience the thoughts and feelings that preoccupy...
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