4/4/12

Why do Vladimir and Estragon stay together even though they always suggest leaving each other?

is two better than one

In the beginning of the book we are introduce to Estragon and Vladimir then Pozzo and Lucky. Do you think Beckett pairs these charcters for a reason and whats the importance of it?
Is Vladimir really a prince ? If not ,why does he carry a crown inside his hat?
Okay so did they know the stranger or not?
Ok, so, I'm confused about everything...so starting from the beginning. Why can't Gogo get his boots off and what happened to him. Why is he always forgetting things?
I get it.. and everything they did, including when they thought they were being chased, that was all just to give them some purpose besides just "waiting for Godot", right? It is as if we are all essentially "waiting for Godot"--waiting for something to come along in our lives to give us purpose and meaning until "Godot comes."
I get it!

Godot

Why does Godot sent a child instead of coming himself????
I haven't finished ACT II, but I really want to know.. Godot was never coming was he? (please don't say read and find out..I will finish it)

4/3/12

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What does Vladimir know about Estragon’s character?
Is Godot a minister, Priest, prophet or just a regular man?

Any ?'s

Hey
Does any one have more questions on the play
Is there a significance behind the fact that Pozzo wants to abandon Lucky after so many years of his service? Is there an underlying message?
what is the relationship between Vladimir and Estragon. Is one more dependent of the other? and if so how... and they remind of me of another pair in literature or is it just me? 

4/2/12

"Gogo's" Struggle With Taking Off Shoe

Now, according to Ms. Davis (and almost every literature professor out there), reputable authors construct situations in their plotlines with meaning.

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? 

Significance of Dehumanizing Lucky

So, I've taken in some comments posted by IB students about the play, and I've gathered that figuratively, "Waiting For Godot" depicts how humans need a purpose to live (Tiffany's comment).

Now, taking into consideration this broad theme, what is Beckett's purpose in dehumanizing Lucky (an ironic name, if I can add)? I had to re-read his initial description to figure out that he is a human being, not a horse. The rope around his neck, the baggage-carrying responsibility, the lack of speech--what does it mean?
Was it common for people to hang themselves out of boredom during this time?
What is the relationship between Pozzo and Lucky?

-Tiana Green.
So if Godot could be compared to Christ, then is redemption one of the themes of the story? And if so why do Didi and Gogo now seek redemption or believe that they'll obtain it.

My Fellow Ninjas

How does Didi and Gogo "know" Pozzo and Lucky, and why did they "pretend" to not recognize them???