The Absurd and Waiting Waiting is a universal experience that all human beings go through. Even Vladimir and Estragon, characters in Samuel Beckett's tragic comedy, wait for answers to their questions. They pass the time with meaningless repetition while contemplating quitting but ultimately stick to waiting.
Influences on Beckett's Work [Chapter 2] explores the influences on Samuel Beckett's work. Paris in the 1930s was a melting pot of philosophers and intellectuals who shaped literature and art production. Notable figures include Jean-Paul Sartre, an existentialist philosopher who believed individuals must make sense of life; Albert Camus, proponent of absurdism which accepts life's meaninglessness; James Joyce, whose stream-of-consciousness style emphasized subjective reality.
The Language Choice The play was written by an Irish man in French to break away from the conventional English language. Although we read it in English, it is different from other playwrights like George Bernard Shaw or J.M singe.
'Waiting for Godot' Focus and Characters 'Waiting for Godot' focuses on the Human Condition and features characters like Vladimir and Estragon, who are tramps. The story revolves around them waiting for someone called Godot while encountering confusion about time, place, and their own existence.