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Both Vladimir and Estragon are characters in Becket's Waiting.They are...

Both Vladimir and Estragon are characters in Becket's Waiting.They are tramps.Estragon's being furious on Vladimir's asking him the question above denotes that it might be that Estragon considers the...

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Please explain what methods or lıterary technıques Samuel Beckett used...

Please explain what methods or lıterary technıques Samuel Beckett used ın Waitıng for Godot.•Describe Beckett’s methods in Waiting for Godot, and explain why he uses such methods.

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Because Beckett was more interested in the stage as a presentation of a...

Because Beckett was more interested in the stage as a presentation of a philosophical position rather than as “literature,” his techniques are more theatrical than literary—that is, he uses stage...

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In Waiting for Godot, Act II p 51-52, how does Vladimir's monologue...

In Waiting for Godot, Act II p 51-52, how does Vladimir's monologue bring out the subleties in characterization, plot, or theme?What is the significance of the monologue to the work?

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This monologue, near the play’s end, acts as a climax to the...

This monologue, near the play’s end, acts as a climax to the author’s speculations on the meaning or purpose of our existence.  Whatever Beckett means by Godot (and he said if he knew he would have...

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Justify the choice of setting in Waiting for Godot. Compare it with the...

Justify the choice of setting in Waiting for Godot. Compare it with the setting chosen in H.Pinter's The Dumb Waiter.

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We can begin with the obvious parallels:  two men waiting for orders,...

We can begin with the obvious parallels:  two men waiting for orders, for an assignment.  There are suggested but unseen “other places”—in Godot, the origins of Pozzo and Lucky, and of the boy...

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"there's man all over for you,blaming on his boots the faults of his...

"there's man all over for you,blaming on his boots the faults of his feet."- elucidate the statement

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Vladimir's philosophical statement reveals much about the nature of the...

Vladimir's philosophical statement reveals much about the nature of the human condition.  In the many different elements that define the drama, I think that one of the most significant is its statement...

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Can anyone suggest a feminist view of 'Waiting for Godot'?

Can anyone suggest a feminist view of 'Waiting for Godot'?

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I tend to think that the feminist view of the drama would be one in...

I tend to think that the feminist view of the drama would be one in which the idea of solidarity with another in the form of friendship might be a part of this interpretation.  I am not sure Beckett...

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Idenity the tragicomic qualities that define the interaction among the...

Idenity the tragicomic qualities that define the interaction among the characters of Waiting for Godot.

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Identify some deictic cases in Waiting for Godot, and discuss their...

Identify some deictic cases in Waiting for Godot, and discuss their importance.

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One of the key themes of this excellent play is the absurdity of life,...

One of the key themes of this excellent play is the absurdity of life, where humans find themselves pitted against a universe that is profoundly indifferent to them at best and antagonistic towards...

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An odd question, but one with significance to this particular play....

An odd question, but one with significance to this particular play. Deictic parts of speech make clear the relation of speaker to hearer (in drama, between characters, not between actor and audience)....

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Both Vladimir and Estragon are characters in Becket's Waiting.They are...

Both Vladimir and Estragon are characters in Becket's Waiting.They are tramps.Estragon's being furious on Vladimir's asking him the question above denotes that it might be that Estragon considers the...

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Please explain what methods or lıterary technıques Samuel Beckett used...

Please explain what methods or lıterary technıques Samuel Beckett used ın Waitıng for Godot.•Describe Beckett’s methods in Waiting for Godot, and explain why he uses such methods.

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Because Beckett was more interested in the stage as a presentation of a...

Because Beckett was more interested in the stage as a presentation of a philosophical position rather than as “literature,” his techniques are more theatrical than literary—that is, he uses stage...

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In Waiting for Godot, Act II p 51-52, how does Vladimir's monologue...

In Waiting for Godot, Act II p 51-52, how does Vladimir's monologue bring out the subleties in characterization, plot, or theme?What is the significance of the monologue to the work?

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This monologue, near the play’s end, acts as a climax to the...

This monologue, near the play’s end, acts as a climax to the author’s speculations on the meaning or purpose of our existence.  Whatever Beckett means by Godot (and he said if he knew he would have...

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