해롤드 핀터의 『핫 하우스』에 나타난 더블 이미지: 하수인으로서의 권력자

The Double Image in Harold Pinter"s The Hothouse: An Authorized Representative as a Mouthpiece

&nbsp;&nbsp;One of the most significant aspects in Harold Pinter&quot;s plays would be to provide metaphors with sharp images rather than to offer the writer&quot;s dignified comments The writer tries to imply his audiences an opportunity to experience certain kinds of social or political issues in reality.<BR>&nbsp;&nbsp;The Hothouse undoubtedly offers some strong images on the tragic conflict between individual and society. Even the head of a community who outwardly has absolute power is no exception. For his position is the highest but his right is only limited for the sake of the community.<BR>&nbsp;&nbsp;I have referred to Roote as a spokesman of an invisible authority, more precisely to say that he functions as a "mouthpiece". Although he seems to be an authorized representative, the power is not real. That&quot;s why he is created by invisible absolute power. In fact, it is Roote who controls the whole rest room and all the employees including the patients. Paradoxically, however, our sense of both Roote&quot;s power and other staffs&quot; powerlessness stems from the same source. For Roote&quot;s power is not even his own, but emerges from some invisible absolute authority. Therefore he is spoken rather than speaking, voicing but voiceless. He signifies nothing. He only lends his voice to deliver the order of absolute authority.<BR>&nbsp;&nbsp;In conclusion, We can see a double image through Roote, who only has temporal power as a mouthpiece.