Q:DISCUSS THE TITLE OF THE PLAY ?

ANS:Smoke screen is a beautiful comedy written by famous English dramatist Herold Bighose .

In this play the word "smoke screen"is used twice .At one occasion when Primrose tells Susan she was hiding her ideas and ways from her as a screen does.secondly when at the very end of the play Lucy gives out too much cigarette smoke from her mouth and says"I am behind the screen,you JOHN its very simple John you are not kind to Primrose.I shall shoot you." In the play writer shows the outward behavior of people is quite different from inner feelings."smoke screens"means the screen of ideas behind which main characters hide themselves from each other .they have their own ideas and views according to their age groups and experiences.