waiting for godot
In Waiting For Godot, Vladimir and Estragon would be considered as anti heroes instead of being actual heroes of the play. There is very little that is heroic about them. Vladimir seems to be more intelligent and mentally stable than Estragon, and he understands the situation that him and Estragon are in. He finds himself helpless and feeling the need to wait for Godot, who is going to change the condition that they are both in. It shows his helplessness when accepts the proposal that him and Estragon should hang themselves. As for Estragon's character, he seems to be more of a cowardly person who suffers from a nightmare of a man beating him. Vladimir takes care of Estragon and is more of a guardian for him, such as when Estragon had thrown himself into a river and has to be rescued by Vladimir. Comparing these two characters to Oedipus is completely different. Oedipus has an ultimate goal and will do anything to find out what it is. As for Estragon and Vladimir, both of them just wait and do nothing besides wait for Godot. Estragon and Vladimir would not be considered as modern man, but they do show that they represent man. They show themselves as the two sides of man; one being of intellect and the other physical. The physical side of man is shown and portrayed by Estragon while intellect is shown by Vladimir. Both of them put together respresents man as a whole that is trying to solve life problems. Waiting for Godot is primarily about hope. The play revolves around Estragon and Vladimir and their way of waiting for hope or a salvation to arrive. The subject quickly becomes an example on how to pass time in a situation with no hope. Like all men, old and modern, everyone is always trying to solve life's greatest mystery and everyone is always looking for a glimpse of hope. The concept of time leads to irony for each minute spent waiting is one step closer to death and that actually makes the arrival of Godot less likely to happen. The heroic figure has