¶ … Waiting for Godot' is a story about two apparently homeless men, Estragon and Vladimir, who wait for something or someone called 'Godot'. The two wait on a desolate expanse of the road beside a tree, resulting in a drama woven out of the men's consciousness. The tale takes the shape of an amusing repartee of dreamscapes, poetry, and nonsense, interpreted by scholars as a solemn summary of humanity's endless pursuit of meaning (Goodreads, 2015).
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Vladimir and Estragon
Vladimir is compared to our brain, and frequently attempts to enlighten others on the goings-on in his surroundings, using proofs to back his assumptions. However, these scientific and rational attempts fail to generate any concrete insight -- by the tale's ending, he appears to be less certain than he initially was. Estragon and Vladimir are equally reliant on one another: whenever Estragon goes missing from the scene, even for a short while, Vladimir gets panicky, owing to his strong phobia of desertion and loneliness (Litcharts, 2014).
When Estragon is by himself, he is portrayed as quite helpless. At the story's outset, for instance, he struggles with as simple a task as removing his boots. Unlike Vladimir, Estragon doesn't have any understanding of time. The second act depicts...
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drives the narrative of human life: Fate or character? In ancient epic tales, fate or the will of the gods is often a palpable force that affects human behavior. However, human beings also have a role in shaping their own destiny in terms of their respective characters. Although there is a quality to human life that drives the plots of ancient epics such as The Epic of Gilgamesh that is
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