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Waiting For Godot Notes

The document summarizes key elements of Samuel Beckett's play Waiting for Godot including: - The minimalist setting which emphasizes the characters' futile waiting through a bare stage with only a tree and mound. - Repetition and pauses in the dialogue which highlight themes of waiting and the passage of time. - The relationships between the characters including the codependent dynamic between Vladimir and Estragon and the sadistic relationship between Pozzo and Lucky. - Differences in how each character speaks which portray their personalities and mental states.

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Waiting For Godot Notes

The document summarizes key elements of Samuel Beckett's play Waiting for Godot including: - The minimalist setting which emphasizes the characters' futile waiting through a bare stage with only a tree and mound. - Repetition and pauses in the dialogue which highlight themes of waiting and the passage of time. - The relationships between the characters including the codependent dynamic between Vladimir and Estragon and the sadistic relationship between Pozzo and Lucky. - Differences in how each character speaks which portray their personalities and mental states.

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Waiting for Godot Dialogue, Setting and Relationships Dialogue Vladimir: They make a noise like wings.

Estragon: Like leaves. Vladimir: Like sand. Estragon: Like leaves. page 69 "Cross talk": Short, quick lines being exchanged, particularly between Vladimir and Estragon. Repetition: repetition of similar sentence structure and wording. Used to emphas ize poor memory, as well as the futility of their situation. Estragon: You're angry? (Silence. Step forward). Forgive me. (Sile nce. Step forward.Estragon lays his hand o n Vladimir's shoulder.) Come Didi. (Silence.) ... page 12 Pauses: Silences and pauses in dialogue are used to put emphasis on the theme of waiting. The pauses cause the viewer to wait for something else to happen. Nicknames: Used to imply character relationships, such as the close bond between Vladimir and Estragon. Songs: Used by the characters to pass the time. Brings out the theme of waiting . See page 62. Deliberate differences in dialogue Estragon - repeats himself the most, implying he has the shortest memory. See p age 69 or 87. Vladimir - carries on the conversation with little help from Estragon. see pag e 4-5. Pozzo - most dramatic, with pauses and lots of exaggeration and emotion in stage direction. see page 26. Lucky - Complete run on sentences, repetition and disjointedness; portrays irony and his unstable state of mind. see pages 45-47 The boys: polite and vague. Leaving Vladimir uncertain as to his current state o f affairs and unaware of its complete redunancy. pages 53-56, 105-106 Setting Minimalistic, especially in comparison to other plays during the era. Setting in cludes a mound, a tree, occasionally the moon, and an otherwise blank stage. The mound: most frequently sat on by Estragon, used to portray his reliance on w ants and needs. page 2 The tree: Used to provoke the question of how much time has passed as in the sec ond act it has grown a few leaves (page 2). The tree is also a prop which provok es Estragon and Vladimir to speak of suicide. page 12 The moon: to signify the end of a day, described as weary and almost in disdain for Estragon and Vladimir. page 57 Blank stage: to emphasize the futility in waiting day after day, as there is no other reason to be there. Relationships Estragon and Vladimir: a pseudo couple, Estragon needs Vladimir for food, help w ith his boot, remembering the task at hand and companionship. Vladimir gets lon

ely and needs Estragon. (all can be seen on page 2. Pozzo and Lucky: Sadistic relationship, Pozzo depends on lucky for all of his de sires of self indulgence, Lucky seems to be in a condition where he needs prompt in order to survive (page 18). Their dependence increases in the second act as Pozzo is blind and helpless, while Lucky is mute. page 87 Pozzo's dependence on the attention of Estragon and Vladimir: Significant to sh ow how Pozzo is reliant on self indulgence through any means possible. He even s truggles to leave after he claims to be on his way. page 50. The boys: Identical, same features, leaves question as to if they are different people. However one claims that his brother is beaten and minds the sheep, whils t he minds the goats. pages 53-56, 105-106

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