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Existentialist Movement
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Waiting For Godot
Existentialism is a philosophical movement that developed in continental Europeduring the 1800s and 1900s. Most of the members are interested in thenature of existence or being, by which they usually mean human existence. Although the philosophers generally considered to be existentialists oftendisagree with each other and sometimes even resent being classified together,they have been grouped…
Theme of Interpersonal Relationship in Waiting For Godot by Samuel Beckett Analysis
Interpersonal Relationship
Waiting For Godot
Interpersonal relationships are extremely important, because the interaction of the characters in Samuel Beckett’s Waiting for Godot as they try to satisfy one another’s boredom, is the basis for the play. Pozzo’s and Lucky’s interactions with each other form the basis for one of the play’s major themes. The ambivalence of Pozzo’s and Lucky’s relationship…
| genre | Tragicomedy (play) |
|---|---|
| theme | The hopelessness in Vladimir and Estragon's lives demonstrates the extent to which humans rely on illusions—such as religion, according to Beckett—to give hope to a meaningless existence., |
| originally published | September 1952 |
| description | Waiting for Godot (/ˈɡɒdoʊ/ GOD-oh) is a play by Samuel Beckett in which two characters, Vladimir (Didi) and Estragon (Gogo), engage in a variety of discussions and encounters while awaiting the titular Godot, who never arrives. |
| characters | Estragon, Lucky, Pozzo, Vladimir, Boy |
| antagonist | Pozzo |
| information | Playwright: Samuel Beckett Original language: French Trees: Significance of the ‘Tree’ in the Setting of Waiting for Godot. The ‘Tree’ generally represents the ‘cross’ on which Jesus Christ was crucified. As such, it is argued that the ‘Tree’ stands as a symbol of hope in the play; because it means that the religious dimension is not completely absent. |
