Waiting For Godot
IEB Dramatic Arts
Nicola Waite [Course title]
, Nicola Waite August 2020
Contents
Context .................................................................................................................................................... 2
Social: .................................................................................................................................................. 2
Economic:............................................................................................................................................ 2
Influences ................................................................................................................................................ 2
Theatrical: ........................................................................................................................................... 2
Info about Beckett .............................................................................................................................. 2
Staging:.................................................................................................................................................... 3
Stage: .................................................................................................................................................. 3
Set: ...................................................................................................................................................... 3
Themes/Ideas:......................................................................................................................................... 3
1. Questioning religion (pointing out and looking at) ..................................................................... 3
2. Man vs Nature............................................................................................................................. 3
3. Absurdity of the world ................................................................................................................ 4
4. The trap of reason ....................................................................................................................... 4
5. Time and memory ....................................................................................................................... 4
Symbolism: .............................................................................................................................................. 4
Rope around Lucky’s neck (the rope) ................................................................................................. 4
Tree ..................................................................................................................................................... 4
Religion ............................................................................................................................................... 4
Nature ................................................................................................................................................. 4
Characters: .............................................................................................................................................. 5
Estragon .............................................................................................................................................. 5
Vladimir ............................................................................................................................................... 5
Posso ................................................................................................................................................... 6
Lucky ................................................................................................................................................... 6
Conversation ........................................................................................................................................... 6
Structure & Plot: ..................................................................................................................................... 7
Summary ............................................................................................................................................. 7
Quotes:.................................................................................................................................................... 8
Rough Quotes ..................................................................................................................................... 8
Well-Known Quotes (Often asked in Essays) ...................................................................................... 8
Other: .................................................................................................................................................... 10
Godot ................................................................................................................................................ 10
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IEB Dramatic Arts
Nicola Waite [Course title]
, Nicola Waite August 2020
Contents
Context .................................................................................................................................................... 2
Social: .................................................................................................................................................. 2
Economic:............................................................................................................................................ 2
Influences ................................................................................................................................................ 2
Theatrical: ........................................................................................................................................... 2
Info about Beckett .............................................................................................................................. 2
Staging:.................................................................................................................................................... 3
Stage: .................................................................................................................................................. 3
Set: ...................................................................................................................................................... 3
Themes/Ideas:......................................................................................................................................... 3
1. Questioning religion (pointing out and looking at) ..................................................................... 3
2. Man vs Nature............................................................................................................................. 3
3. Absurdity of the world ................................................................................................................ 4
4. The trap of reason ....................................................................................................................... 4
5. Time and memory ....................................................................................................................... 4
Symbolism: .............................................................................................................................................. 4
Rope around Lucky’s neck (the rope) ................................................................................................. 4
Tree ..................................................................................................................................................... 4
Religion ............................................................................................................................................... 4
Nature ................................................................................................................................................. 4
Characters: .............................................................................................................................................. 5
Estragon .............................................................................................................................................. 5
Vladimir ............................................................................................................................................... 5
Posso ................................................................................................................................................... 6
Lucky ................................................................................................................................................... 6
Conversation ........................................................................................................................................... 6
Structure & Plot: ..................................................................................................................................... 7
Summary ............................................................................................................................................. 7
Quotes:.................................................................................................................................................... 8
Rough Quotes ..................................................................................................................................... 8
Well-Known Quotes (Often asked in Essays) ...................................................................................... 8
Other: .................................................................................................................................................... 10
Godot ................................................................................................................................................ 10
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