Play waiting for godot5/9/2023 Vladimir and Estragon constantly ponder and ask questions, many of which are rhetorical or are left unanswered. Ironically, Beckett attempts to create a similar nuance of boredom within the audience by the mundane repetition of dialogue and actions. Waiting in the play induces boredom as a theme. “We always find something, eh Didi, to give us the impression that we exist?” (P.69). The tramps continually attempt to prove that they exist, in order to keep their sanity: (p.14).Įstragon and Vladimir have made the choice of waiting, without instruction or guidance, as Vladimir says, “He didn’t say for sure he’d come”(p.14), but decides to “wait till we know exactly how we stand” (p.18).Īlbert Camus, an existentialist writer, believed that boredom or waiting, which is essentially the breakdown of routine or habit, caused people to think seriously about their identity, as Estragon and Vladimir do. Estragon also remarks, “… we hardly know him.” (p.23), which illustrates to an audience that the identity of Mr. Godot, “Personally I wouldn’t know him if I ever saw him.”(p.23). Estragon admits himself that he may never recognize Mr. The play, Waiting For Godot, is centred around two men, Estragon and Vladimir, who are waiting for a Mr.
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