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kritip
kritip
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What do you understand by the Theatre of the Absurd? Does "Waiting for Gogot" fit in that title?

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Posted by kritip on Tuesday January 20, 2009 at 9:20 AM and tagged with theatre of the absurd, waiting for godot.

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  1. danylyshen Teacher
    High School - 12th Grade

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    The "theatre of the Absurd" is a title coined by Martin Esslin about the works of various dramatists from Beckett's time onward and absurdist playwrites are seen even today. See Theatre of the Absurd.

    Although Beckett was writing his prose and drama  before anyone had officially coined the name, his works are very much a part. Wikipedia defines it as "A style in which structure, plot, and characterization are disregarded or garbled in order to stress the lack of logic in nature and man’s isolation in a universe which has no (definitive) meaning or value."

    Vladimir and Estragon encounter isolation and alienation from each other, other people, and the world itself as they wait for an "absent landlord," Godot, who will explain and justify everything. During the play the nature of existence and language itself is delicately considered. Check out the link for more information.

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    Posted by danylyshen on Tuesday January 20, 2009 at 10:13 AM