In Harold Pinter's The Caretaker, he tries to put forth a theory whereby dreams and aspirations can only exist in the short run. In this case, the characters can only plan one step ahead, and that they can only move on if that step is accomplished. This short-sightedness of men towards the attitudes of their lives shows how they are unable to progress far in life as they cannot see beyond these few steps, and thus is unable to fulfill the goal in their lives. This idea is put across through the use of language, symbols and patterns that portrays the various themes such as the problematic n…
