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Boy - He appears at the end of each act to inform Vladimir that Godot will not be coming that night. ...
Godot - The man for whom Vladimir and Estragon wait unendingly. Godot never appears in the play. His name are character are often thought to refer to God, changing the plays title and subject to Waiting for Godot. ... They converse on various topics and reveal that they are waiting there for a man named Godot. ...
After Pozzo and Lucky leave, a boy enters and tells Vladimir that he is a messenger from Godot. He tells Vladimir that Godot will not be coming tonight, but that he will surely come tomorrow. Vladimir asks him some questions about Godot and the boy departs. ...
The next night, Vladimir and Estragon again meet near the tree to wait for Godot. ...
Shortly after, the boy enters and once again tells Vladimir that Godot will not be coming. ...
Estragon wants to leave, but Vladimir tells him that they cannot because they are waiting for Godot, who they are supposed to meet by the tree. ... However, after a discussion of the logistics, they decide to wait and see what Godot says. ... They discuss whether they are tied to Godot when they hear a terrible cry nearby and huddle together to await what is coming. ...
The repetitiveness of the play is best illustrated by Estragons repeated requests to leave, which are followed each time by Vladimir telling him that they cannot leave because they are waiting for Godot. ...
In this beginning section we get the only clue of the nature of Vladimir and Estragons relationship with Godot. They mention that they asked Godot for "a kind of prayer. ... This creates a parallel between Godot and God, also suggested by their similar names, and it seems that Vladimir and Estragon do consider Godot a kind of religious figure when they mention coming in on their hands and knees. ... Vladimir and Estragon wonder if Pozzo is Godot, but he tells them that he is Pozzo and asks if they have heard of him. ... Vladimir wants to leave, but Pozzo reminds him of his appointment with Godot. ... " This comparison of Estragon to Adam, the first man, suggests that he may represent all of mankind; and this link between Estragon and Adam also relates to the idea of Godot as God. ...
Act I: Pozzo and Luckys Exit to Conclusion
Summary
After Pozzo and Lucky depart, Vladimir once again tells Estragon that they cannot leave because they are waiting for Godot. ... Godot. ... Godot will not come this evening, but that he will surely come tomorrow. ... Godot, and the boy tells him that he minds the goats. ... Godot does not beat him, but that he beats his brother who minds the sheep. ... Godot that he saw them. ... Vladimir tells him that the boy assured him that Godot will come tomorrow. ...
Commentary
This section begins with the most commonly repeated dialogue in the play, in which Estragon wants to go and Vladimir tells him that they are waiting for Godot. ...
Act I: Pozzo and Luckys Exit to Conclusion
Summary
After Pozzo and Lucky depart, Vladimir once again tells Estragon that they cannot leave because they are waiting for Godot. ... Godot. ... Godot will not come this evening, but that he will surely come tomorrow. ... Godot, and the boy tells him that he minds the goats. ... Godot does not beat him, but that he beats his brother who minds the sheep. ... Godot that he saw them. ... Vladimir tells him that the boy assured him that Godot will come tomorrow. ...
Commentary
This section begins with the most commonly repeated dialogue in the play, in which Estragon wants to go and Vladimir tells him that they are waiting for Godot. ...
Vladimir is sure that Godot is coming, and Estragon hides behind the tree. ... Godot saying that he will not come this evening, but definitely tomorrow. ... Godot does, and the boy replies that he does nothing. ... Godot has a beard and what color it is. ... Godot, and Vladimir tells him that he should say that he saw him. ... Vladimir tells him that they cannot go far away, because they have to come back tomorrow to wait for Godot. ... Estragon tells Vladimir that he cant go on like this, and Vladimir tells him that they will hang themselves tomorrow, unless Godot comes. ...
Commentary
By this point in the play, the dialogue about waiting for Godot has been repeated so many times that even Estragon knows it. ...
The repetition of the final two lines from the previous act at the plays conclusion shows the continued importance of repetition and parallelism in Waiting for Godot.
Approximate Word count = 5372
Approximate Pages = 21.5
(250 words per page double spaced)
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