Vladimir (Didi) An old derelict dressed like a tramp; along with his companion of many years, he comes to a bleak, desolate place to wait for Godot. Estragon (Gogo) Vladimir’s companion of many years who is overly concerned with his physical needs, but is repeatedly told by Vladimir that, above […]
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Even though the drama is divided into two acts, there are other natural divisions. For the sake of discussion, the following, rather obvious, scene divisions will be referred to: ACT I: (1) Vladimir and Estragon Alone (2) Arrival of Pozzo and Lucky: Lucky’s Speech (3) Departure of Pozzo and Lucky: […]
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Samuel Beckett was born in Dublin, Ireland, in 1906, the second son of comfortable middle-class parents who were a part of the Protestant minority in a predominantly Catholic society. He was provided with an excellent education, graduating from Trinity College, Dublin, with a major emphasis in French and Italian. His […]
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