Name: なぜ『ゴドーを待ちながら』を読むべきなのか？- イセウルト・ガレスピー (Why should you read "Waiting For Godot"? - Iseult Gillespie)
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sits near a tree at dusk and struggles to remove his boot.

they must wait here for someone called Godot.

So begins a vexing cycle in which the two debate

when Godot will come, why they're waiting,

and whether they're even at the right tree.

From here, Waiting for Godot only gets stranger -

Written by Samuel Beckett between 1949 and 1955,

it offers a simple but stirring question -

Estragon: Don't let's do anything. It's safer.

Vladimir: Let's wait and see what he says.

Such cryptic dialogue and circular reasoning are

key features of the Theatre of the Absurd,

a movement which emerged after the Second World War

The absurdists deconstructed plot, character and language

the absurd blends its hopelessness with humor.

This is reflected in Beckett's unique approach to genre in Waiting for Godot,

which he branded “a tragicomedy in two acts."

Tragically, the characters are locked in an

for an unknown figure to give them a sense of purpose,

express religious dread and contemplate suicide.

But comically, there is a jagged humor to their predicament,

which comes across in their language and movements.

Their interactions are filled with bizarre wordplay,

as well as physical clowning, singing and dancing,

It's often unclear whether the audience is supposed to

laugh or cry - or whether Beckett saw any difference between the two.

Born in Dublin, Beckett studied English, French and Italian before moving to Paris,

where he spent most of his life writing theatre, poetry and prose.

While Beckett had a lifelong love of language,

he also made space for silence by incorporating gaps, pauses and moments of emptiness into his work.

This was a key feature of his trademark uneven tempo and black humor,

which became popular throughout the Theatre of the Absurd.

and refused to confirm or deny any speculations

increasing their fascination with his surreal worlds and enigmatic characters.

The lack of any clear meaning makes Godot

Critics have offered countless readings of the play,

resulting in a cycle of ambiguity and speculation

that mirrors the plot of the drama itself.

It's been read as an allegory of the Cold War,

They've been read as survivors of the apocalypse,

and even as personifications of Freud's ego and id.

Famously, Beckett said the only thing he could

be sure of was that Vladimir and Estragon

Like the critical speculation and maddening plot,

their language often goes in circles as the two bicker and banter, lose their train of thought,

Vladimir: We could start all over again perhaps

Vladimir: It's the start that's difficult

Beckett reminds us that just like our daily lives,

the world onstage doesn't always make sense.

It can explore both reality and illusion,

And although a tidy narrative still appeals,

the best theatre keeps us thinking – and waiting.

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なぜ『ゴドーを待ちながら』を読むべきなのか？- イセウルト・ガレスピー (Why should you read "Waiting For Godot"? - Iseult Gillespie)

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