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| 80% Recommended by our customers. Publisher: Grove Press Catalog: Book Release date: 1994-01-18 Media: Paperback Number of pages: 128 Ean: 9780802130341 Book Isbn: 0802130348  Tip: compare prices with similar booksAuthor:
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| A classic of modern theatre and perennial favorite of colleges and high schools. "One of the most noble and moving plays of our generation . . . suffused with tenderness for the whole human perplexity . . . like a sharp stab of beauty and pain."--The London Times. |
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Written on September 20, 2005 Summary: Not your average night of theatre Samuel Beckett's, soon to be classic, drama about two men, Vlad and Estro, transcends stage-play drama. Beckett's relatively short story is a pioneering foray into the mixture of a dramatic, literal story. Most drama should be seen on stage, so that the performers can give their characters shape, bring in an audience, and produce a night of dramatic arts. That is not how this story seems to go; not at all, indeed. Beckett's story can be seen as a naturalistic look at the life of the poor. Here are two men, both obviously at the end of their ropes, but each keeps this asinine hope that "GODot" will show up. But, he never does. Extra characters, like Pozzo and Lucky, simply add to the intended confusion. As several previous reviewers have taken note--there is not action. While this idea is spurred by "The Threepenny Opera," Beckett takes postmodernism another step further. The characters' are so disillusioned the question becomes, Godot isn't coming, so did he ever care? Could Godot actually exist he allows these poor fellows to exist in such a state. A fantastic read, and one of the best dramas ever written. This fairly short play should be read by EVERYONE.  Written on August 22, 2005 Summary: Must all literature be a mad rush to a formulaic conclusion Many readers of 'Waiting for Godot' obsess about the identity of Godot and whether he represents God or any other almighty being. It is unlikely that Beckett was referring to God as the man for whom the characters are waiting, as religion is only ever mockingly referred to in Beckett's theatre. Although Beckett was not referring directly to God the name is not without importance. Godot is seen as a messianic being by the characters who will bring salvation for those who believed he would come. The wait for God is not represented by the play, but is used as a template. 'Waiting for Godot' is essentially a sustained metaphor for how most if not all human beings spend their whole life waiting for something that isn't coming. Beckett was not able to identify Godot because of the subjective nature of such a being. As critics have written, this play is a written ink-blot test and a failure to see any coherent meaning says more about the reader than the play. This is yet another example of Beckett's chilling insight into human nature, and his readiness to state what others are unwilling to accept.  Written on July 14, 2005 Summary: Just like Napoleon Dynamite, you should experience it even if its really boring. I didn't enjoy reading this play. I thought that once the Beckett had gotten me aware of the pointlessness of the characters and their situation and then hammered it into me 20 times to make me feel and empathize with them, he should of moved on. However, he doesn't and keeps uselessly hammering till the reader gets frustrated with the characters. He intends to create boredom and meaningless and gets anger and disgust. The character of Pozzo and lucky are especially trite cut outs of the bourgeious owner and his proletariat vassal. There are a couple of funny and witty moments, but that's all. Having said that, just like Napoleon Dynamite, the sheer audacity and uniqueness of this play makes it a worthwhile read. You will find yourself thinking of it afterwards (which is fun), but bored while reading it (which sucks). That's my 2 cents. Thanks for reading. Written on June 3, 2005 Summary: Learning to Accept the Insanity Waiting for Godot, a play about two men who cannot communicate and always wait for something that never comes, attempts to show us the futility of waiting for that phantom message or meaning humanity is obsessed with--it is a call to action. This play is packed with nonsensical dialogue. The plot does not exsist. Yet, once we realized that Waiting for Godot is a parody of human existance it starts to make sense--at least in subtle ways. Much of the play cannot be interpreted in any finality, but, that is what has kept this play alive throughout the twentieth century. It's enigmatic, a puzzle of words, poetry, and philosophy. I recommend this to anyone who wants a challenge. The play is short and does not take too much commitment. Take a quiet evening and give it a shot. What are you waiting for? Written on June 1, 2005 Summary: Important Life Lesson To Be Learned Put most simplistically, Waiting for Godot is a story about finding a meaning to life. Two dudes, Vladamir and Estragon, sit around in a barren area and wait for Godot. What the author tries to convey is that sitting and waiting for a meaning of life to come to you is foolish and unrewarding. The only scenery in the play is a tree that symbolizes the tree of knowledge. In th first act, the tree is bare, representing a feeling that knowledge is dead. But the tree sports leaves in the second act, a representation of some hope in the quest for knowledge. The two characters in the play never leave the area, never utilizing this hope. This symbolizes the difficulty that humans have in finding a meaning to their life. What makes the message in the play resonate is that neither of the characters are bound to the area. They often talk of other places to go. But still, they remain, waiting for Godot. The message is that waiting for meaning will leave you in a world of chaos. For you to have a rewarding meaning to your life, no one will give it to you. You have to make it. |
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| Catalog | Book | Book | Book | Book | Book | Book |
| Release date | 1994-01-18 | 1994-01-21 | 1989-03-13 | 1989-10-23 | 2003-07-01 | 1994-09-01 |
| Media | Paperback | Paperback | Paperback | Paperback | Mass Market Paperback | Paperback |
| Number of pages | 128 | 128 | 144 | 275 | 400 | 224 |
| Ean | 9780802130341 | 9780802132758 | 9780679720201 | 9780679725169 | 9780743477123 | 9780385474542 |
| Book Isbn | 0802130348 | 0802132758 | 0679720200 | 0679725164 | 074347712X | 0385474547 |
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