Alan Bennett introduces his characters in Talking Heads by writing the plays in monologue form. By employing this technique, he has managed to create a rich and detailed world in which his stories take place, but he only allows us to see it through the eyes of a single narrator. When reading a piece presented in this way, it is possible to lose sight of the fact that you are only getting one person's version of events and you may begin to believe that your conversations are being reported to you verbatim. This is a clever mechanism because narrators can often be unreliable and lead the reader to form opinions and draw conclusions that often turn out to be unfounded and false. The term “Talking Heads is synonymous with boring television” (Bennett, 2007, p. 10). Yet these talking heads are certainly not boring, the settings can be dull and ordinary, the characters are not yet exciting or inspiring, the chatty way in which the stories are told hooks the reader. Fitting neatly into the genre of tragicomedy, it is perhaps appropriate that “tragic” precedes “comedy.” Certainly, the playwright infuses the plays with a rich dose of humor, but the melancholy subject and the often quite sad and lonely characters always counterbalance the laughter with a tinge of sadness. The main themes explored in Talking Heads are isolation, identity, unhappiness and alienation from society. Graham, who is the central character of "A Chip in the Sugar" is presented as someone who is completely at odds with the world around him. It is hinted early in the monologue that he has mental health issues when he talks about "Joy Buckle, who teaches felt flowers". and Fabric in my day center. (Bennett, 1987, ...... middle of article ...... which she views in the same light as her obligations to the Church. Graham, Miss Ruddock and Susan are all presented as beings humans with intrinsic weaknesses that allow Alan Bennett to inflict misfortune on them He has made Graham a "mama's boy" without the mental means necessary to succeed on his own in the big scary world. has the shadow of a mental illness that hangs over her and has left the rest of society moving forward without her. Susan is weak-willed and lacks the inner strength to do like Ramesh and “take it. profit and move on." we sometimes laugh out loud, but there is a real tragedy there too. "However, what remains in the audience's mind is his respect for the neglected characters and the funny manner. and inventive which he used the form of the monologue (Turner, 1997, p.», 66)