Dec 17, 2009

Waiting for Godot | Sample Essay Outlines

The following topics can be used for analytical papers on Samuel Beckett’s Waiting for Godot. The outlines provide starting points for your writing.

Topic #1
This is a play about “Waiting.” How is that evident throughout the play?

Outline
I. Thesis Statement: In this play, two characters wait for someone they call “Godot.” While they wait on stage, the audience waits in their seats.

II. Estragon and Vladimir wait by entertaining themselves with language.
A. The language of repetition
B. The language of...