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Harold Pinter
1960
Play
Comedy, Drama
The Caretaker is told from the third-person limited point of view. The audience has access to only the characters' words and actions.
The Caretaker references the character of Davies who accepts a job offer from brothers Aston and Mick as a caretaker of a home. However, Davies is anything but a caretaker of the home. Aston takes care of Davies, and Mick takes care of his brother Aston.
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