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How does Mr. Kidd provide a touch of levity to the proceedings?
In the second scene, the elderly, befuddled landlord, Mr. Kidd, brings a comedic sensibility to this tragicomic play. Building on the theme of miscommunication, Pinter shows Kidd and Rose failing to hear each other properly as they struggle through polite conversation.
With Kidd’s bewildered manner, it is easy to look past the fact that he claims to be there to check on the pipes, but he doesn't inspect the plumbing; instead, he is curious to know when Bert is leaving to drive his van. The importance of this curiosity will be revealed later in the play.
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How does Mr. Kidd's unreliable memory lend to a...
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