This document provides an analysis of Samuel Beckett's play "Waiting for Godot" as an example of absurdist theater. It discusses how the theater of the absurd emerged in the 1950s and 1960s as coined by Martin Esslin, and how it is associated with existentialism. It analyzes elements of the play that exemplify the absurdist style, such as meaningless dialogues, lack of plot, repetition, and an unexplained ending. Key aspects summarized include Vladimir and Estragon waiting endlessly and engaging in nonsensical conversations while waiting for the arrival of the mysterious Godot.
Samuel Beckett's 'Waiting for Godot' belongs to the tradition of the Theatre of Absurd. It is unconventional in not depicting any dramatic conflicts. In the play, practically nothing happens, no development is to be found, there is no beginning and no end.
Beckett is believed to have said that the name Godot comes from the French "godillot" meaning a military boot. Beckett fought in the war and so spending long periods of time waiting for messages to arrive would have been commonplace for him. The more common interpretation that it might mean "God" is almost certainly wrong. Beckett apparently stated that if he had meant "God," he would have written "God". Godot: it is relatively common name in French
Beckett is believed to have said that the name Godot comes from the French "godillot" meaning a military boot. Beckett fought in the war and so spending long periods of time waiting for messages to arrive would have been commonplace for him. The more common interpretation that it might mean "God" is almost certainly wrong. Beckett apparently stated that if he had meant "God," he would have written "God". Godot: it is relatively common name in French
Beckett is believed to have said that the name Godot comes from the French "godillot" meaning a military boot. Beckett fought in the war and so spending long periods of time waiting for messages to arrive would have been commonplace for him. The more common interpretation that it might mean "God" is almost certainly wrong. Beckett apparently stated that if he had meant "God," he would have written "God". Godot: it is relatively common name in French
Samuel Beckett's 'Waiting for Godot' belongs to the tradition of the Theatre of Absurd. It is unconventional in not depicting any dramatic conflicts. In the play, practically nothing happens, no development is to be found, there is no beginning and no end.
Beckett is believed to have said that the name Godot comes from the French "godillot" meaning a military boot. Beckett fought in the war and so spending long periods of time waiting for messages to arrive would have been commonplace for him. The more common interpretation that it might mean "God" is almost certainly wrong. Beckett apparently stated that if he had meant "God," he would have written "God". Godot: it is relatively common name in French
Beckett is believed to have said that the name Godot comes from the French "godillot" meaning a military boot. Beckett fought in the war and so spending long periods of time waiting for messages to arrive would have been commonplace for him. The more common interpretation that it might mean "God" is almost certainly wrong. Beckett apparently stated that if he had meant "God," he would have written "God". Godot: it is relatively common name in French
Beckett is believed to have said that the name Godot comes from the French "godillot" meaning a military boot. Beckett fought in the war and so spending long periods of time waiting for messages to arrive would have been commonplace for him. The more common interpretation that it might mean "God" is almost certainly wrong. Beckett apparently stated that if he had meant "God," he would have written "God". Godot: it is relatively common name in French
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Here I am sharing my presentation on The Modernist English Literature on the topic, " Circular Nature of the Play " Waiting for Godot. " I hope you will like and get something useful from this. Thank you...
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Here I am sharing my presentation on The Modernist English Literature on the topic, " Circular Nature of the Play " Waiting for Godot. " I hope you will like and get something useful from this. Thank you...
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Waiting for Godot
Play by Samuel Beckett:
Author Introduction,
Works,
Recognition and Style,
Theatre of the Absurd,
Characters of the Play,
Psychoanalytic Reading of the Characters,
Plot Summary of the Play,
Themes of the Play,
Symbols of the Play ,
The Searching for the Self,
Existentialism in the Play,
Myth of Sisyphus,
Circular Nature of the Play,
Deconstruction Analysis of the Play
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1. Present by:- Zala Krutikaba. D
Roll no :- 15
Semester :- 3
2014 - 2015
Paper :- The Modernist Literature
Topic:- Waiting for Godot –
As an Absurd Theatre
Submitted to :- Smt. S.B. Gardi
Department of English
M.K. Bhavnagar University
2. The “ Theatre of the Absurd “ is also known as a “ New
Theatre “.
The word “ Absurd “ means foolishness , senseless ,
opposed to reason , something silly and ridiculous.
Critic “ Martin Esslin “ coined the term in his 1960
essay “ Theatre of the Absurd “.
The Theatre of the Absurd commonly associated with
“ Existentialism “.
3.
4.
5.
6. Meaninglessness of life
No wonder
No Organized movement
Lack of plot
Elements of “ Existentialism “
Very hard contain
Puzzled dialogues
Nonsense language
Characters are stereotypical and archetypal
Importance of Repetition.
Absurd or unexplained ending
Comic Scenes
Different from Traditional drama
9. No beginning , climax and
ending.
Same place and time
Unexplained story
Nothingness and emptiness
10. Song of “ death of a dog “
by Vladimir :
A dog came in the kitchen
And stole a crust of bread.
Then cook up with a ladle
And beat him till he was dead.
Then all the dogs came running
And dug the dog a tomb–
Changing hats scene
11. Who is Godot ? God or Man ?
Act 1 : Pozzo - Master
Lucky – Slave
Act 2 : Pozzo – Master
Lucky - Slave
No female character
12. Nonsense language of Lucky
makes confusion.
Given the existence as uttered forth in the public
works of Puncher and Wattmann of a personal God
quaquaquaqua with white beard quaquaquaqua
outside time without extension who from the…….
Dialogues of Vladimir and
Estragon make
misunderstanding.
13. Same time , place , action in Act 1 and 2.
Same dialogues :-
ESTRAGON:What do we do now?
VLADIMIR:Wait for Godot.
ESTRAGON:Ah!Silence.
14. No use of interesting plot.
No sense of story
Meaningful dialogues
No use of dream , fantasy
and poetic language.
16. Unexplained ending
Here ending is not conclusion
No satisfaction
Decision of suicide if Godot
fails to arrive.
A play gives confusion
and problems. And no
solution.