Waiting for Godot
Geraldine Beaucluche
English 1202
Professor Kereere
March 31, 2015
Analysis for waiting for Godot
A question that is unsolvable in this world is the purpose of human life. Why are we here? Where do we begin or whom should we ask? Waiting for Godot by Samuel Beckett is a play that captures this feeling and view of the world. The two main characters in Waiting for Godot, go about repeating their actions every day unmindful of the boredom and imprisonment. They wait and wait and nothing ever comes, but yet they do not leave, that is because they have an idea or just have faith that one day Godot will come and will end the suffering.
Waiting for Godot begins with two men, Estragon and Vladimir, on a barren road by a tree. These two men, are often characterized as "tramps", homeless people. Waiting for Godot is a play that works on its own system where there is nothing going on, there is nothing to do, and there nothing positive. Estragon and Vladimir are waiting for Godot, a man or possibly a god. The two men are so confused that they are not sure if they have even met Godot, if this is the right day, or if they are waiting in the right place. While they wait, Estragon and Vladimir fill their time with a series of unexciting activities, like taking a boot on and off, then starts random and unimportant conversations about carrots and turnips, then the conversation goes into a more serious discussion, about the Bible, suicide and dead voices. Soon after Estragon and Vladimir are interrupted by two new characters, Lucky, the servant, and Pozzo, the master. The four men proceed to do together what Estragon and Vladimir did previously by themselves; nothing.
Lucky and Pozzo then leave so that Estragon and Vladimir can go back to doing nothing by themselves. The “nothing” is interrupted by a Boy, who tells Vladimir that Godot is not coming today, but will be there tomorrow. Estragon and Vladimir talk about suicide until nightfall. When night came the two men
English 1202
Professor Kereere
March 31, 2015
Analysis for waiting for Godot
A question that is unsolvable in this world is the purpose of human life. Why are we here? Where do we begin or whom should we ask? Waiting for Godot by Samuel Beckett is a play that captures this feeling and view of the world. The two main characters in Waiting for Godot, go about repeating their actions every day unmindful of the boredom and imprisonment. They wait and wait and nothing ever comes, but yet they do not leave, that is because they have an idea or just have faith that one day Godot will come and will end the suffering.
Waiting for Godot begins with two men, Estragon and Vladimir, on a barren road by a tree. These two men, are often characterized as "tramps", homeless people. Waiting for Godot is a play that works on its own system where there is nothing going on, there is nothing to do, and there nothing positive. Estragon and Vladimir are waiting for Godot, a man or possibly a god. The two men are so confused that they are not sure if they have even met Godot, if this is the right day, or if they are waiting in the right place. While they wait, Estragon and Vladimir fill their time with a series of unexciting activities, like taking a boot on and off, then starts random and unimportant conversations about carrots and turnips, then the conversation goes into a more serious discussion, about the Bible, suicide and dead voices. Soon after Estragon and Vladimir are interrupted by two new characters, Lucky, the servant, and Pozzo, the master. The four men proceed to do together what Estragon and Vladimir did previously by themselves; nothing.
Lucky and Pozzo then leave so that Estragon and Vladimir can go back to doing nothing by themselves. The “nothing” is interrupted by a Boy, who tells Vladimir that Godot is not coming today, but will be there tomorrow. Estragon and Vladimir talk about suicide until nightfall. When night came the two men