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 …showed first 75 words of 1343 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1343 total…and aspirations as displayed in "The Caretaker" shows how the characters lead wandering lives without purpose and motive and thus, magnifying the idea that life in itself is meaningless and that even with dreams and aspirations, it is just an unattainable goal that man would never be able to reach, because with that goal fulfilled, man will be forced to make a decision to move on with life, which he is unwilling or unable to