The Caretaker Characters

Davies is an old drifter. He becomes acquainted with the play’s other main characters, brothers Mick and Aston, after Aston intervenes in a brawl at a café in which Davies was involved, and Aston… read analysis of Davies

Aston is Mick’s older brother. He is in his early thirties, quiet, mild-mannered, and rather slow and reserved in his speech. Aston spends much of the play fiddling with various tools and appliances, most… read analysis of Aston

Mick is Aston’s younger brother. He is in his late twenties. Though he owns the building in which Aston resides, he lives elsewhere. Unlike Aston, who is initially trusting of Davies, Mick is… read analysis of Mick

Mother is Mick and Aston’s mother. She doesn’t appear in the present day, only mentioned a few times in passing by Mick and Aston. When Aston was institutionalized as a minor, she gave the… read analysis of Mother