Vladimir and Estragon are waiting for someone who presumably will never show up. They receive a message that he is not coming but will show up the next day. But given the repetition of waiting and uncertainty, it is unlikely that Godot will ever show up. Tied in with the themes of memory and time is the theme of uncertainty. Everything is uncertain in the play and this is what makes it appear absurd. Consider the play as an allegory of a...
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