Something about Harold Pinter HERE STUDY QUESTIONS - THE CARETAKER
1. Provide a brief summary of the play.
2. Comment on the main characters. Compare them. Discuss their social background.
3. How do the men communicate together? Discuss the language used.
4. Describe the setting and relate it to the characters and their situation.
5. What role do the pauses and silence play in the text? What do they suggest?
6. What atmosphere is created in the text?
7. What problem does Davies have with his identity? What does the room mean to him?
8. Comment on the symbolical meaning of the object scattered around the room.
9. What is the genre of the play? Why?
