![]() But perhaps more relevant than the nihilistic undertones of the play are its references to existentialism. ![]() Estragon and Vladimir appear to be in some kind of post-apocalyptic setting, promoting us to make this connection. ![]() From the moment the play commences, we are dropped into a state of limbo Estragon is tries and fails twice to remove his boot, before declaring that there is “Nothing to be done.” Indeed, from this opening line onwards, nothing is done.īut what is Beckett aiming to convey with such a pessimistic portrayal of the world? We might first infer that Waiting for Godot is a reflection of the widespread nihilism that spread across the postmodern world after the Second World War, many lost faith in the fundamental human values of reason and meaning, having witnessed the atrocities of the Holocaust. Despair and failure are central themes in the play, with Estragon and Vladimir succumbing to bored insanity in the face of a seemingly futile, meaningless world. In Waiting for Godot, Samuel Beckett’s two protagonists appear to be abandoned beside a country road, awaiting the arrival of someone, or something, called Godot. ![]()
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