The Caretaker

Drama | Harold Pinter

Sketch the character of Mick.

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Sketch the character of Mick NU Harold Pinter wrote The Caretaker in Mick is one of the three main characters in the play He is Aston s younger brother and the owner of the house His personality is complex full of power imagination and confusion Let us now move to the main discussion Energetic and Ambitious Mick is young and full of energy He dreams of a better life and a beautiful home He says I want a first-class experienced interior decorator His wish to decorate the room shows his ambition and taste He plans for comfort beauty and order Aggressive and Dominant Mick often behaves harshly and rudely He attacks Davies when he first meets him His sudden anger and quick mood changes make him unpredictable He likes to control both Aston and Davies His loud words and movements show his need for power Caring and Protective Although he

looks cruel Mick truly loves his brother He stands by Aston when Davies speaks against him He says You re knocking at the door when no one s at home His words defend Aston s silence and weakness He never allows anyone to harm his brother Confused and Lonely Inside Mick is lonely and dissatisfied His dreams never come true His changing behavior from anger to humor shows his emotional conflict He wants love and order but finds only emptiness and noise around him In conclusion Mick is an active strong yet lonely man His outer aggression hides a sensitive heart Through Mick Pinter presents the struggle between dreams and reality showing man s search for meaning in a broken world

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