This document discusses the topic of "Waiting" from various perspectives including in modernist literature, Islam, Christianity, Hinduism, psychology, philosophy, and concludes by framing waiting as a virtue of patience. It references works by Samuel Beckett and discusses concepts of waiting related to the Mahdi in Islam, the Second Coming in Christianity, the 10th avatar Kalki in Hinduism, the psychology of waiting, Heidegger's views of waiting, and how to consider waiting in a more positive light.

1. P-9 The Modernist Literature
◦ Name : Vipul Dabhi
◦ Roll no : 35
◦ Enrollment no : 2069108420180009
◦ M. A. Sem : 3
◦ Batch : 2017-19
◦ Topic : “ Waiting ” - from various perspective.
◦ Email Address : dabhivc04@gmail.com
◦ Submitted to : Department of English, MKBU.

2. Samuel Barclay Beckett (1906-89)
◦ An Irish Avant-garde novelist
◦ Minimalist
◦ Works :
1. Murphy
2. Molloy
3. Malone Dies
4. The Unnamable
5. Watt
6. Endgame
7. Krapp’s Last Tape
8. How it is

4. Definition of Waiting

5. “Waiting” in Islam
◦ The Mahdi :
1. Chaos, terrible corruption
2. Al-Masih ad – Dajjal
3. Annihilation
4. Day of resurrection

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8. Claiming to be the Mahdi

9. “ Waiting ” in Christianity
◦ The Second Coming :
1. Parousia
2. Catholic and Orthodoxy
3. Preterism
4. Protestant
5. Rastafari : Black Massiah

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13. “ Waiting ” in Hinduism
◦ Kalki :
1. Tenth Avatar
2. Rejuvenates existence
3. Satya Yuga
4. Sikhism

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16. Examples of Waiting

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18. Psychology of Waiting
◦ Unoccupied Time
◦ To get started
◦ Anxiety
◦ Uncertain Waits
◦ Unexpected Waits
◦ Valuable Service
◦ Solo Waits

19. “Waiting” In the Play

20. Heidegger on Waiting
◦ Gelassenheit
◦ Waiting that of “Awaiting”
◦ Calculative Thinking
◦ Meditative Thinking
◦ “Doing”

21. Waiting in contemporary time

22. Conclusion
◦ Karma and Dharma
1. Being less absurd, less nihilistic
◦ More positive, authentic
◦ Thus, I would like to conclude my topic by considering this “Waiting” as a virtue. As a
Patience.

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