Waiting for Godot (Masterplots, Revised Second Edition)
At a glance:
- Author: Samuel Beckett
- First Published: 1952
- Type of Work: Drama
- Type of Plot: Absurdist
- Time of Work: Indeterminate
- Setting: A country road
- Principal Characters: Vladimir, Estragon, Pozzo, Lucky, A Boy
- Genres: Existential literature, Drama, Absurdist literature, Tragicomedy
- Subjects: Traveling or travelers, Roads, streets, or highways, Alienation, Tramps or hoboes, Life, philosophy of, Time, Allusions
The Story:
Estragon tried to take off his boot but failed. Vladimir agreed with him that it sometimes appeared that there was nothing one could do. They were glad to be reunited after a night apart. With Vladimir’s help, Estragon succeeded in removing his boot, which was causing him pain. Vladimir, also in pain, could not laugh in comfort; he tried smiling instead but it was not satisfactory.
Vladimir mused on the one gospel account that said Christ saved one of the thieves. Estragon wanted to leave. They could not leave because they were waiting for Godot. They became...
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