The Caretaker

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Drama | Harold Pinter

How far is Harold Pinter’s play “The Caretaker” a drama of violence and menace?

How far is Harold Pinter’s play “The Caretaker” a drama of violence and menace? [NU: 2015, 22] ★★★ Harold Pinter’s play “The Caretaker” is full of tension. The story shows three lo...
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How does Harold Pinter present the theme of love for power

How does Harold Pinter present the theme of love for power through Davies, Mick, and Aston in “The Caretaker?” [NU: 2019] Harold Pinter (1930–2008) wrote The Caretaker in 1959. In...
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How did Mick want to decorate his room?

How did Mick want to decorate his room? [NU: 2016, 18] ★★★ Harold Pinter (1930–2008) wrote The Caretaker in 1959. The play shows human loneliness, mental instability, and dreams of...
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Why was Davies fired from his job at the café?

Why was Davies fired from his job at the café? [NU: 2015] Harold Pinter (1930–2008) wrote The Caretaker in 1959. The play presents three lonely men. They are struggling with identi...
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Comment on the role of Davies in “The Caretaker.”

In what sense does Davies represent “everyman?”  [NU: 2017] Or, Comment on the role of Davies in “The Caretaker.” [NU: 2020] Harold Pinter (1930–2008) wrote The Caretaker in 1959....
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Discuss the theme of isolation in “The Caretaker.”

 Discuss the theme of isolation in “The Caretaker.” [NU: 2018, 20, 22] ★★★ Harold Pinter (1930–2008) wrote The Caretaker in 1959. The play explores human loneliness, lack of commun...
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What is the significance of the room in “The Caretaker?”

What is the significance of the room in “The Caretaker?” [NU: 2015, 21] ★★★ Harold Pinter (1930–2008) wrote The Caretaker in 1959. The whole story takes place inside a single room....
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Sketch the character of Mick.

Sketch the character of Mick. [NU: 2017, 21] Harold Pinter (1930–2008) wrote The Caretaker in 1959. Mick is one of the three main characters in the play. He is Aston’s younger brot...
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Describe the Davies-Aston relationship.

Describe the Davies-Aston relationship. [NU: 2016] Harold Pinter (1930–2008) wrote The Caretaker in 1959. The relationship between Davies and Aston is the main point of the play. I...
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Trace the autobiographical elements in “Look Back in Anger.”

Trace the autobiographical elements in “Look Back in Anger.” [NU: 2017, 21] ★★★   John Osborne’s (1929 -1994) play "Look Back in Anger" (1956) is one of the most important works in...
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In what sense is Jimmy Porter an unheroic hero?

In what sense is Jimmy Porter an unheroic hero? Elucidate. [NU: 2019]  Or can Jimmy Porter in “Look Back in Anger” be seen as an anti-hero?  John Osborne’s  (1929 -1994)  play “Loo...
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Discuss “Look Back in Anger” as a play of class distinction.

Discuss “Look Back in Anger” as a play of class distinction. [NU: 2016, 18, 20, 22] ★★★  John Osborne’s (1929 -1994) play “Look Back in Anger” (1956) became famous for showing the...
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