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The Caretaker Questions and Answers
The Question and Answer section for The Caretaker is a great
resource to ask questions, find answers, and discuss the novel.
Buddha can be a symbol in the play THE CARETAKER . It symbolizes DAVIES , one of the majpor characters of the play , as Aston picked it up for himself because he felt some affection of it with himself . SO, in the play it (BUDDHA) symbolizes...
The issues of race and national origin seem much more prevalent than social class in the text, but that is only because they are discussed so openly. Social class on the other hand is a much subtler theme, and one that the audience/reader must...
Davies' papers contain his identity, and are thus a potent symbol in the play. He says he wants to go get them and talks often about his plans to do so, but always has an excuse why he never does. Without them he does not have an identity, but...
The Caretaker study guide contains a biography of Harold Pinter, literature essays, quiz questions, major themes, characters, and a full summary and analysis.
The Caretaker essays are academic essays for citation. These papers were written primarily by students and provide critical analysis of The Caretaker by Harold Pinter.
