4/4/12
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?
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."
4/3/12
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?
My Fellow Ninjas
How does Didi and Gogo "know" Pozzo and Lucky, and why did they "pretend" to not recognize them???
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