Keeping this in mind, what did Beckett have in mind when introducing the reader to Vladmir and Estragon with a struggle to take off a shoe. Was it to convey the mundane activities with which we as humans occupy ourselves or something different (following what I first mentioned)? Or am I overanalyzing this?
Throughout the whole book, we witness Estragon and Vladimir do very mundane activities. It may seem humorous, but Beckett reflects their actions through ours. We do the same mundane, stupid stuff on a daily basis. We argue about nothing, fight and make up with our friends, and things of that matter. In the end, however, we are all waiting for something. Just like how Estragon and Vladimir are waiting for Godot.
ReplyDeleteJust like what Kenya said we all do mundane things on a daily basis but I believe that is all part of life. The only reason why Beckett writes about this is because we tend to overlook the mundane and look at the significant impulses that help us move in life. That is proving the theory of existentialism. Soren Kierkegaard said something along these line “No system of thought can adequately explain the unique experiences of the individual”
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