¶ … Waiting for Godot' is a story about two apparently homeless men, Estragon and Vladimir, who wait for something or someone called 'Godot'. The two wait on a desolate expanse of the road beside a tree, resulting in a drama woven out of the men's consciousness. The tale takes the shape of an amusing repartee of dreamscapes, poetry, and nonsense, interpreted by scholars as a solemn summary of humanity's endless pursuit of meaning (Goodreads, 2015).
Characters
Vladimir and Estragon
Vladimir is compared to our brain, and frequently attempts to enlighten others on the goings-on in his surroundings, using proofs to back his assumptions. However, these scientific and rational attempts fail to generate any concrete insight -- by the tale's ending, he appears to be less certain than he initially was. Estragon and Vladimir are equally reliant on one another: whenever Estragon goes missing from the scene, even for a short while, Vladimir gets panicky, owing to his strong phobia of desertion and loneliness (Litcharts, 2014).
When Estragon is by himself, he is portrayed as quite helpless. At the story's outset, for instance, he struggles with as simple a task as removing his boots. Unlike Vladimir, Estragon doesn't have any understanding of time. The second act depicts him getting confused about whether it's morning or evening. He repeatedly expresses his desire to leave; however, every time, his companion keeps reminding...
Estragon is the slow-witted counterpoint to Vladimir, but can still match the latter's verbal wit. He, apparently, was a poet at some point in life (Litcharts, 2014).
Obstacle
All through the story, it is indicated that Estragon and Vladimir desire, but fail to achieve grace -- they are forever estranged from it. Frequently having suicidal thoughts, the two are stuck in calm inactivity, in a state between despair and hope, as regards their quest for salvation, a quest that is somehow connected to Godot
Action
Action has no significance in the story. The play's characters are undeveloped, impatiently awaiting the mysterious Godot's arrival. Godot can be anyone, right from a local landlord to a spiritual entity. They nibble carrots, take rest, and carry out other mundane activities. The conversations they engage in, in the meantime, reflect how helpless their situation is.
Godot
Objective
As the name 'Godot' resembles 'God', scholars normally interpret him as God's pessimistic version, in the author's view, a savior who is always absent and never aids the suffering of humanity (Litcharts, 2014).
Obstacle
Godot is, evidently, an ever-present, all-knowing and all-seeing personal God minus any extension, existing outside of the limitations of time. Hence, he cannot assume physical shape for…
As long as they wait for Godot they are aware of their being. There is no more talk of "cogito ergo sum" -- I thing therefore I exist, since the thinking is not helping one anymore, but there is talk of "waiting." The author may suggest that the saying could be turned into: "I wait for Godot, therefore I am." Godot may be another type of God, a merciless, cruel
" Vladimir then retorts, "Christ! What has Christ got to do with it. You're not going to compare yourself to Christ!" Estrogen then says, "All my life I've compared myself to him." When Vladimir states that where Jesus lived it was warm and dry and therefore suitable for barefoot walking, Estragon concurs and says, "Yes, and they crucified quick." Vladirmir also insinuates that Godot has a Christ-like role in his life.
In a dreamlike state, Estragon dreams about the Holy Land. He says, "The Dead Sea was pale blue. The very look of it made me thirsty. That's where we'll go, I used to say, that's where we'll go for our honeymoon. We'll swim. We'll be happy." Throughout the play, the two men embrace and are obviously intimate. Sometimes the tension between Estragon and Vladimir is similar to the relationship
Many archetypal Seers are physically blind, as is Pozzo in the second act, and at the same time Pozzo is more able to see the world beyond the stage and the present moment than are Estragon and Vladimir. Again, however, Beckett breaks the mold of the traditional Seer by making Pozzo almost villainous, especially in his treatment of Lucky, and by refraining form having him dispense any real and
Waiting for Godot Character Comparison Samuel Beckett's Waiting for Godot depicts two vagabonds, Vladimir and Estragon, as its central characters: to the extent that the play's structure accommodates a traditional protagonist, one of them -- or both considered as a unit -- must be that protagonist. Yet I think Beckett is careful to give us reason both to understand Vladimir and Estragon (within their own interactions) as being more distinct characters,
In fact, all these novels are concerned with the psychology and attitudes of the characters, and use them to represent the fragmentation and uncertainty in society. The characters own lives are uncertain and fragmented, and this represents these themes in society at large. Rhys also wanted to confront areas of British society that remained hidden and unacknowledged in her novel. In "Jane Eyre," the character's madness is simply alluded to,