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What kind of 'Society' is Harold Pinter portraying in "Party Time"? By Sam Haddad There are two societies portrayed in Harold Pinter's short screenplay "Party Time". The outside world is full of turmoil whereas the world through the front door is full of ignorance and insensitivity. The outside world is described perfectly by Dame Melissa at her entrance in the latter part of scene 1. "What on earth is going out there? Its like the Black Death," and then later, "The town's dead." She uses the words 'Black Death', which is a terribly significant description. She uses this simile describing the deserted streets but then goes on to say " except for some soldiers." It appears that the only people outside are soldiers patrolling the streets. We are told that at the beginning of the play helicopter noises are heard in the background. Harold Pinter, throughout the play includes many hints towards...

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