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What is the function of the boy in Waiting for Godot?

What is the function of the boy in Waiting for Godot?

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Waiting for Godot is a play where 'nothing happens twice.' Explain.

Waiting for Godot is a play where 'nothing happens twice.' Explain.

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'Certainty they beat me'-who is beaten by whom?

'Certainty they beat me'-who is beaten by whom?

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My two texts are Waiting for Godot by Beckett and A Streetcar Named...

My two texts are Waiting for Godot by Beckett and A Streetcar Named Desire by Williams. Which elements could I compare and contrast for my English Lit HL IB exam? So far I'm looking at the categories:...

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Waiting for Godot is about the meaninglessness of life. Vladimir and...

Waiting for Godot is about the meaninglessness of life. Vladimir and Estragon must find meaning on their search for it throughout the play and in life but are faced with the unspoken obstacle of being...

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I don't know exactly what the nature of your assignment is, but...

I don't know exactly what the nature of your assignment is, but generally in literary criticism the more specific the better. I would not focus on all of these topics. I would pick one and do an...

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To understand this witticism, you must be familiar with other...

To understand this witticism, you must be familiar with other “modern” plays, (let us say Ibsen’s or Chekhov’s) enough to realize that they contain, besides character depictions, “plots". That is, a...

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My two texts are Waiting for Godot by Beckett and A Streetcar Named...

My two texts are Waiting for Godot by Beckett and A Streetcar Named Desire by Williams. Which elements could I compare and contrast for my English Lit HL IB exam? So far I'm looking at the categories:...

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What is the importance of society in Samuel Beckett's Waiting for Godot?

What is the importance of society in Samuel Beckett's Waiting for Godot?

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Discuss the roles of Vladimir and Estragon in Beckett's play, Waiting...

Discuss the roles of Vladimir and Estragon in Beckett's play, Waiting for Godot.

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This famous pair, also known as Didi and Gogo, play a central role in...

This famous pair, also known as Didi and Gogo, play a central role in Beckett’s stage attempt to “eff the ineffable” through the use of all the languages of the stage – dialogue plus costume,...

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What are the existentialist elements in Estragon and Vladimir?

What are the existentialist elements in Estragon and Vladimir?

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This play’s existential element lies mainly in the metaphor of...

This play’s existential element lies mainly in the metaphor of “waiting” for a meaning, a purpose in an individual’s existence, personified in the “figure” of Godot (since we exist without being part...

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What contrasts do you notice in the dialogue of Waiting for Godot?...

What contrasts do you notice in the dialogue of Waiting for Godot? Explore their purpose and dramatic effect.

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The function of society in Samuel Beckett's Waiting for Godot is an...

The function of society in Samuel Beckett's Waiting for Godot is an interesting inquiry, as it exists on the peripheries of the relatively small and intimate cast of characters. However, it's possible...

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In the dialogue in Waiting for Godot, Vladimir is by far the more...

In the dialogue in Waiting for Godot, Vladimir is by far the more eloquent speaker, and he mainly concentrates on matters of the head and more abstract matters. For example, he constantly fusses with...

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My two texts are Waiting for Godot by Beckett and A Streetcar Named...

My two texts are Waiting for Godot by Beckett and A Streetcar Named Desire by Williams. Which elements could I compare and contrast for my English Lit HL IB exam? So far I'm looking at the categories:...

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What is the importance of society in Samuel Beckett's Waiting for Godot?

What is the importance of society in Samuel Beckett's Waiting for Godot?

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Discuss the roles of Vladimir and Estragon in Beckett's play, Waiting...

Discuss the roles of Vladimir and Estragon in Beckett's play, Waiting for Godot.

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What are the existentialist elements in Estragon and Vladimir?

What are the existentialist elements in Estragon and Vladimir?

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