ern plays the climax and the resolution are the same moment. In The Dumb Waiter this climax is at the final moment when Ben realizes he must turn his gun on his own partner. He does so and the play ends.Many symbols could be perceived in The Dumb Waiter. Two stuck out prevalently to me. The tea is a symbol of the shortcomings of sophistication. In the beginning of the play Gus sorts through a tea set and wants to make a cup of tea. It is later stated that he doesnt even like tea, although through out the play he is constantly trying to make it. Towards the end of the play the tea is sent back in the dumb waiter, showing that this attempt at sophistication is not enough to please the higher power. The second symbol is the dumb waiter. This is used to show that there may be a higher power in the teams presence. After discussion with a fellow classmate I found that this play parallels Waiting For Godoh. It is a pair of people waiting for a third person to come; a third person that is eluded to many times but never appears. A third person who may be god....
