My Reaction to The Caretaker

Now that you've finished reading this play, what is your reaction to it? Explain what you like about it and what you dislike. Be specific. Does it deserve the critical and popular reception that it has receive over the years? Why or why not?

Under the theme of drama, I read The Caretaker, a three-act play. While reading it, I thought that there was too much description. Even though that made the play come to life, it made it boring as well. For example, in the first paragraph, the setting is described in a great amount of detail. Also, the positions of objects and people are clarified with stage directions (L, C, R). The plot was very slow moving, and not a lot of important events took place. However, I liked Pinter's portrayal of procrastination in the play. Davies kept saying that he would go down to Sidcup for his papers, and Aston keeps referring to his plans of eventually building a shed. Through the characters' dialogues, a strong image of real life is shown. Other than the message, I didn't enjoy reading The Caretaker, and don't think it deserves the critical and popular reception it has received.